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CODE 


OF 

ORDINANCES 

OF  THE 

CITY  of  NATCHEZ 

WITH 

Contracts,  Franchises,  Etc. 


Including  tlie  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  Jan.  29,  1877,  entitled  “An  Act 
to  amend  and  reduce  into  one  Act  the  Act  incorporating  the  City 
of  Natchez,  and  the  several  Acts  amendatory  thereto.” 

TO  WHICH  IS  APPENDED 

A List  of  the  Mayors  and  Members  of  the  Legislative  Department  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  from  April  9,  1803,  (the  date  of  its  incor- 
poration) to  and  including  1904. 


Revised,  Compiled  and  Published 

BY  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  MAYOR  AND  ALDERMEN 

BY 

G.  B.  SHIELDS 

With  the  advice  and  assistance  of  K.  P.  Lanneau,  City  Solicitor. 


MISSISSIPPI. 


NATCHEZ  PRINTING  & STATIONERY  CO. 


1905. 


K 

REMOTE  STORAGE 

ORDINANCE 

BOOKS’!  ACKS  OFFICE 

Authorizing  and  Requesting  G.  B.  Shields,  Esq.,  to  Revise,  Amend, 
Arrange  and  Consolidate,  with  the  Advice  and  Assistance  of 
the  City  Solicitor,  All  the  Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Natchez 
now  in  Force,  and  to  Report  Same  to  the  City  Council: 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez  in  Council  convened,  as  follows: 

Seotion  1.  That  G.  B.  Shields,  Esq.,  of  the  Natchez  Bar,  be 
and  he  is  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  revise,  amend,  arrange 
and  consolidate  (with  the  advise  and  assistance  of  the  City  Solicitor) 
all  the  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Natchez  now  in  force,  and  to  report 
to  said  Board  of  Mayor. and  Aldermen  a code  of  said  ordinances  re- 
vised, consolidated  and  amended  as  aforesaid  with  the  drafts  of  such 
additional  enactments,  or  ordinances,  as  said  revisor  and  City  Solic- 
itor may  deem  necessary  for  the  completion  of  code. 

Sec.  2.  Said  Revisor  shall  omit  in  said  code  all  ordinances  of 
said  city  that  have  been  repealed,  or  become  obsolete  and  impera- 
tive, (save  ms  the  same  may  be,  in  hisjudgment,  historically  impor- 
tant), and  said  re  visor  shall  report  to  said  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  with  all  convenient  speed,  in  proper  form  for  publishing 
said  code  as  amended,  revised  and  consolidated  for  the  approval  or 
other  action  ot  said  Board. 

Be  it  further  ordained  that  this  act  take  effect  and  be  in  force 
from  and  after  its  date  and  that  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts  in  conflict 
therewith  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Orduined  July  14,  1904. 


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RESOLUTION. 


City  Hall,  April  lltli,  1892. 

At  a called  special  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez  held  this  day  at  5 o’clock  p.  m. 

PRESENT. 

Mayor— Hon.  W.  G.  Benbrook. 

Aldermen— R.  S.  Dixon,  A.  Eltringham,  John  Grady,  A.  L. 
Howe,  Jake  Hirsh,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  F.  J.  V.  LeCand,  Jos.  Reale. 

The  following  call  for  a special  meeting  was  presented  and 
read : 

To  the  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez: 

Gentlemen-— You  are  hereby  notified  and  requested  to  attend  a 
meeting  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  to  be 
held  this,  the  11th  day  of  April,  A.  D. , 1892,  at  5 o’clock  p.  m. , 
for  the  purpose  of  considering  the  question  whether  the  municipality 
of  the  City  of  Natchez  will  or  will  not  elect  to  come  under  the 
provisions  of  the  chapter  or  law,  entitled  Municipalities,  embod- 
ied in  the  Annotated  Code,  recently  adopted  by  the  Legislature 
of  Mississippi.  Yours  respectfully, 

THOS.  R.  QUARTERMAN, 

City  Clerk. 

Alderman  Mulvihill  offered  the  following  resolution: 

Resolved  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez 
in  council  convened,  That  the  City  of  Natchez  hereby  elects  not 
to  come  under,  be  subject  to,  or  governed  by,  the  provisions  of 
that  certain  chapter  of  the  Annotated  Code  recently  adopted  by 
the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “Munici- 
palities,” and  declines  to  accept  said  provisions;  that,  this  reso- 
lution be  entered  of  record  on  the  corporate  minutes  and  that  a 
copy  thereof,  certified  by  the  Mayor  and  City  Clerk  under  the 
corporate  seal,  be  forwarded  by  the  City  Clerk  to  the  Secretary 
of  State  of  said  State. 

On  motion,  the  resolution  was  adopted.  Alderman  Eltring- 
ham requested  to  be  recorded  as  voting  “no.” 

On  motion  the  Board  adjourned  to  next  regular  meeting. 

THOS.  R.  QUARTERMAN, 

City  Clerk. 


AN  ORDINANCE 


Aii  Ordinance  ratifying,  confirming  and  approving  and  declaring  in 
force  the  ordinances  of  the  City  as  revised,  amended,  arranged  and  con- 
solidated under  and  by  virtue  of  the  provisions  of  an  ordinance  en- 
titled “An  Ordinance  requesting  G.  B.  Shields,  Esq.,  to  revise,  amend, 
arrange  and  consolidate  (with  the  advice  and  assistance  of  the  City  So- 
licitor) all  the  ordinances  of  the  City  of  Natchez  now  in  force,”  ordained 
14th  day  of  July,  A.  D.,  1904,  and  to  approve  the  said  ordinances  as  re- 
ported to  the  Board  in  Code  form. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez  in 
Council  convened  as  follows  to-wit: 

Section  1.  Whereas  under  and  by  virture  of  an  ordinance  of  the 
City  ordained  and  passed  July  14,  1904,  G.  B.  Shields,  Esq.,  was  au- 
thorized and  requested  to  revise,  amend,  arrange  and  consolidate  (with 
the  advice  and  assistance  of  the  City  Solicitor)  all  the  ordinances  of  the 
City  of  Natchez  now  in  force  and  to  report  to  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  this  City  a code  of  said  ordinances  revised,  consolidated 
and. amended  as  aforesaid  * * * * 

omitting  all  ordinances  of  said  City  that  have  been  repealed  and  become 
obsolete  and  inoperative  (save  as  the  same  may  be  in  his  judgment  his- 
torically important)  and  whereas  the  said  Shields  has  submitted  the  ordi* 
nances  of  this  City  revised,  arranged  and  consolidated  as  above  provided 
in  the  form  of  a code  of  ordinances  aud  the  said  code  in  printed  form 
has  been  presented  to  this  Board  for  its  approval  and  acceptance  under 
provisions  of  said  ordinance  of  July  14,  1904. 

Sec.  2.  Novv  therefore  be  it  further  ordained  that  the  said  ordi- 
nances so  revised  and  codified,  classified  aud  enumerated  under  the  fol- 
lowing headings  or  titles  in  said  Code,  to-wit: 

CONTENTS. 

Ordinance  authorizing  the  preparation  of  this  code. 

Resolution  of  the  City  not  to  come  under  code  chapter  on  “Munici- 
palities.” 

Charter  and  acts  amendatory  thereof. 

Bart  1,  General  Ordinances— 1 Banana  Peelings,  2 Bathing,  3 
Begging,  4 Bicycles,  5 Bill  Posting,  6 Butcheries,  7 Carts,  Haeks,  Drays,’ 
etc.,  8 Cattle,  9 Cemeteries,  10  Census,  11  City  Clerk,  12  Cisterns,  13 
Digging,  14  Dogs,  15  Electricity,  16  Fires,  Chimneys,  Forges,  etc.,  17  Fire 
Limits  Defined,  18 Fireworks,  etc  , 19  Franchises,  20  Gas,  21  Geese,  22  Gun- 
powder, 23  Health  and  Quarantine,  24  Market,  25  Manufactories,  etc., 
26  Marshal,  27  Mayor,  28  Misdemeanors,  29  Notice  to  be  given  where 
Private  Rights  Affected,  30  Nuisances,  31  Numbering  Building,  32  PaVe- 


ments  and  Gutters,  83  Pipes,  34  Police,  35  Privilege  Tax,  3G  Railroad 
Trains,  Boarding  of  Prohibited,  37  Revenue  and  Assessments,  38  Salaries 
of  City  Officers,  39  Saloons,  40  Schools,  41  Seed  Cotton,  42  Shows,  43 
Stock,  Fast  Driving,  Prohibited,  44  Streets,  General  Ordinances  Regard- 
ing, 45  Streets,  Graduation,  etc.,  46  Streets  Named,  47  Surveyor,  48 
Trees,  49  Treasurer,  50  Vagrancy,  Gaming  and  Prostitution,  51  Water 
Commission,  52  Work  for  City. 

Part  2— Contracts,  Franchises,  Bonds,  and  Special  Ordinances: 

1 Adams  Manufacturing  Company,  2 Assessment  for  Construction  of 
Sidewalks,  3 Baker  & McDowell  Hardware  Co.,  4 Bluff  City  Railway,  5 
Cumberland  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co.,  6 Electricity,  7 Ferry,  8 Gas, 
9 Improvement  Bonds.  10  Natchez  and  Southern  Railroad,  11  Natchez 
Electric  Street  Railway  and  Power  Co.,  12  Natchez  Jackson  and  Colum- 
bus Railroad,  13  New  Orleans  and  Northwestern  Railway  Co  , 14  Official 
Bonds,  15  Oil,  16  Postal  Telegraph  Cable  Co.,  17  W.  H.  Pritchartt  & Co., 
18  Postleth waite  & Chase,  19  Rumble  & Wensel  Co.,  20  School  Bonds, 
21  Street  Contract,  22  Sewerage,  23  Waterworks,  24  Water  and  Sewer- 
age Bonds,  25  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Co. 

Appendix. 

Boards  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  1803-1904,  inclusive. 

Be  and  the  same  are  hereby  ordained  and  ratified  as  the  existing  or- 
dinances of  this  City,  and  that  all  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  of 
a general  nature  heretofore  passed  and  not  mentioned  and  specified  in 
said  ordinances  reported  and  adopted  in  said  codification  or  in  conflict 
therewith,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  3 Be  it  further  ordained  that  the  ordinances  as  published 
under  the  following  heads’or  titles  in  the  Code  of  Ordinaces  of  this  City, 
published  in  1854  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed,  to-wit: 

1st  Bread,  2d  Carts,  Drays,  Hacks,  etc.,  3d  Common,  4th  Digging,  5th 
Disorderly  Houses,  6th  Dogs,  7th  Ferry,  8th  Firewood,  9th  Free  Negro 
Shops,  and  Stalls,  lQth  Guard,  11th  Harbor,  12th  Hawking  and  Peddling, 
13th  Health  and  Quarantine,  14th  Marshal,  15th  Nuisances,  16th  Patrols, 
17th  Petty  Groceries,  Fruit  Shops,  etc.,  18th  Police  Officers  and  Con- 
stables, 19th  Repair  of  Streets,  20th  Selectmen,  21st  Sexton,  22d  Shows, 
23d  Slaves,  Free  Negroes  and  Mulattoes,  24th  Slave  Market,  25th  Solici- 
tors, 26th  Water  and  Water  Carriers,  27th  Weights  and  Measures. 

Section  4.  Be  it  further  ordained  that  this  ordinance  take  effect  and 
be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage  and  that  all  ordinances  or  parts  of 
ordinances  in  conflict  therewith  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  this,  the  4th  day  of  May,  1905. 

Attest  W.  G.  BENBROOK, 

Mavor, 

GEO,  T.  EISELE, 

Citytflerk.  ' 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Containing  titles,  dates  and  references,  to  the  Ordinances  and  parts  of 
Ordinances  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  now  in  force,  and 
embraced  in  the  Code. 


CITY  CHARTER 

An  Act  to  amend  and  reduce  into  one  Act,  the  act  incorporat- 
ing the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  several  acts  amendatory 
thereto.  Approved  Jan.  29,  1877;  as  amended. 

An  Act  to  amend  the  registration  laws  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 
Approved  March  8,  1884. 

An  Act  to  amend  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Approved 
Feb.  10,  1888. 

PART  I — GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 

BANANA  PEELINGS,  ETC. 

An  Ordinance  to  prohibit  and  punish  for  the  throwing  or 
placing  of  banana,  orange,  apple,  or  other  peelings  or  par- 
ings on  the  sidewalks,  banquettes,  or  pavements  of  the  City 
of  Natchez  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained  June  17,  1897. 

BATHING. 

An  Ordinance  entitled  an  ordinance,  prohibiting  persons 
from  bathing  in  the  Mississippi  River,  within  certain  limits. 
Ordained  July  22,  1856. 

BEGGING. 

An  Ordinance  regulating  Public  Begging  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Jan.  15,  1891. 

BICYCLE. 

An  Ordinance,  regulating  the -use  and  riding  of  Bicycles  in 
the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Sept.  2,  1896. 

BILL  POSTING. 

An  Ordinance,  regulating  the  posting  of  obnoxious  adver- 
tisements, and  prohibiting  the  use  of  telegraph,  telephone, 
and  electric  light  poles,  shade  trees  or  tree  boxes,  for  adver- 
tising purposes.  Ordained  Sept.  18,  1890. 

BUTCHERIES. 

An  Ordinance  to  reduce  into  one,  the  several  ordinances 
relating  to  Butcheries,  within  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained 
Feb,  11,  1828;  as  amended. 


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CARTS,  HACKS,  BRAYS,  ETC. 

An  Ordinance  entitled  an  Ordinance  on  Carts,  Hacks,  Drays, 
Etc.  Ordained  March  1,  1883. 

CATTLE. 

An  Ordinance  entitled,  “An  Ordinance,  prohibiting  the  run- 
ning at  large  of  cattle,  horses,  mules,  sheep,  swine,  or  goats, 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez.”  Ordained  June 
20,  1895;  as  amended  Feb.  6,  189G,  and  July  9,  1903. 

CEMETERIES. 

Chapter  in  Code  of  1854,  entitled,  “ Burying-Ground. ” 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  and  regulating  the  new  Burying  Ground. 
Ordained  Nov.  28,  1855. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  protection  and  preservation  of  the  city  bury- 
ing ground  from  injury  and  desecration.  Ordained  May  4th, 
1858. 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  and  regulating  an  additional  Burying 
Ground.  Ordained  June  11,  1867. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  an  Ordinance,  creating  a fund  known  as 
ihe  Cemetery  Fund  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Match 
9,  1871. 

An  Ordinance  regulating  the  sale  of  lots  in  the  new  addition  to  the 
City  Cemetery,  lately  purchased  of  George  Zurhellen  and 
others,  adopting  the  plat,  as  submitted  by  the  Committee  of 
Public  Property,  etc.  Ordained  Aug.  7,  1890. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  Care  and  Maintenance  of  the  City 
Cemetery.  Ordained  Oct.  1,  1891;  as  amended  Feb.  18, 
1892,  and  May  26,  1897. 

An  Ordinance  to  permit  the  Trustees  of  the  Natchez  Hospital  to 
bury  the  pauper  dead  from  said  hospital.  Ordained  Feb. 
15,  1900. 

CENSUS. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  taking  Censuses  of  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  July  l6,  1886. 

CISTERNS. 

An  Ordinance  concerning  the  Public  Cisterns.  Ordained 
March  10,  1841 . 

CITY  CLERK, 

An  Ordinance  to  regulate  and  define  the  duties,  etc.,  of  the 
Clerk  of  the  Cit}r  of  Natchez,  and  for  other  purposes.  Or- 
dained Aug,  9,  1837, 


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DIGGING. 

An  Ordinance  regulating  Digging  in  the  City  of  Natchez, 
during  certain  months.  Ordained  Aug.  15,  1872. 

DOGS. 

An  Ordinance  regulating  the  keeping  of  Dogs  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  June  18,  1881;  as  amended  June  1, 

1893. 

ELECTRICITY;  Regulations  as  to  Poles,  Wires,  Etc. 

An  Ordinance  to  regulate  the  use  of  Electrical  Conductors  in 
the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Oct.  12,  1888. 

An  Ordinance  directing  and  prescribing  the  manner  of  erecting, 
locating,  and  maintaining  the  Poles  and  Wires  of  electric 
light  and  power  and  telephone  and  telegraph  lines  in  the  City 
of  Natchez.  Ordained  Sept.  17,  1903. 

FIRES,  CHIMNEYS,  AND  FORGES. 

An  Ordinance,  entitled,  “Fires,  Chimneys,  and  Forges.” 
Revised  April  21,  1887;  as  amended  Sept.  4,  1890. 
FIREWORKS,  Etc. 

An  Ordinance  to  prevent  the  explosion  of  Fireworks  and 
Firing  of  Cannon  within  the  city  limits.  Ordained  Sept.  1, 
1887;  as  amended  Dec.  16,  1897. 

FRANCHISES,  Payment  of  Costs  by  Grantees  of. 

An  Ordinance  prescribing  and  requiring  Payment  of  Costs  by 
grantees  or  donees  of  franchises,  rights,  ceasements  or  uses, 
in  cases  of  grants  or  donations  to  such  grantees  or  donees  by 
the  Board  of  Ma}’or  and  Alder men  of  the  Cit}r  of  Natchez. 
Ordained  Dec.  20,  1900. 

GAS  LAMP  POSTS,  ETC. 

An  Ordinance  to  protect  the  gas  lamp-posts  and  other  fix- 
tures. Ordained  Aug.  24,  1858. 

GEESE. 

An  Ordinance  to  prevent  Geese  from  running  at  large  in  the 
City  of  Natchez;  as  amended.  Ordained  Aug  16,  1885; 

amended  Sept.  7,  1899. 

GUNPOWDER. 

An  Ordinance  to  regulate  the  keeping  of  Gunpowder,  as 
amended.  Ordained  March  31,  1814;  amended  Sept.  15, 
1898. 


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HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  Quarantine  and  to  protect  the 
Public  Health.  Ordained  Aug.  7,  1879. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  above.  Ordained  July  1,  1897. 

An  Ordinance  to  preserve  the  health  of  the  citizens  of  Natchez,  by 
prohibiting  the  importation  of  Rags  of  any  description  into 
the  Cit}\  Ordained  June  16,  1887, 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  against  the  introduction  of  Contagious  and 
Infectious  Diseases  and  to  secure  Public  Health.  Ordained 
Oct.  3,  1889. 

An  Ordinance  to  aid  in  preventing  the  spread  of  Infectious  and 
Contagious  Diseases.  Ordained  Oct.  1,  1891. 

MARKET. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  and  reduce  into  one  the  several  ordi- 
nances regulating  the  Market  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 
Ordained  May  4.  1905. 

MARSHAL. 

An  Ordinance  defining  the  duties,  powers,  etc,,  of  City 
Marshal.  Ordained  Dec.  21,  1882. 

MAYOR. 

An  Ordinance  concerning  the  Mayor  and  other  officers.  Or- 
dained Nov.  1,  1854. 

An  Ordinance  to  empower  the  Mayor  to  suspend  any  subordinate 
officer  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  May  5,  1897. 

MISDEMEANORS. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  Preservation  of  Good  Order  and  Mor- 
ality within  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Jan.  17,  1866. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  summary  Punishment  and  Control 
of  Idle  and  Disorderly  persons.  Ordained  April  16,  1896. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  certain  Misdemeanors  against  the  City  of 
Natchez,  to  declare  certain  acts,  punishable  under  the  laws 
of  the  State  of,  Mississippi,  offenses  against  the  City",  and 
provide  for  the  punishment  of  Misdemeanors  and  Offenses. 
Ordained  Aug.  16,  1900. 

NOTICE;  Where  Private  Rights  Affected. 

An  Ordinance  to  better  protect  the  Private  Rights  of  Citi- 
zens. Ordained  April  21,  1887. 


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NUISANCES. 

An  Ordinance  entitled,  “Nuisances.”  Revised  March  22, 
1872. 

NUMBERING  BUILDINGS. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  Numbering  of  all  Buildings 
in  the  City  of  Natchez  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained 
Oct.  0,  1887;  amended  Oct.  20,  1887. 

PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  and  regulating  the  construction, 
repair,  and  renewal  of  pavements  and  gutters  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  May  15,  1890. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
gutters  on  the  north  side  of  High  street,  from  Commerce 
street  to  Union  street,  fronting  the  property  of  Est.  A.  Scho- 
field, H.  C.  Griffin,  and  J.  Ed.  Schwartz.  Ordained  June 
19,  1890. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  gutters  on  the 
west  side  of  Commerce  street,  from  High  to  Monroe.  Or- 
dained Oct.  2,  1890. 

An  Ordinance,  Providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
gutters  on  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Union  street,  from  Jef- 
ferson to  High,  etc.  Ordained  Oct.  16,  1890. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements, 
etc.,  on  the  east  side  of  Union  street,  between  B and  Monroe 
streets,  etc.  Ordained  Nov.  6,  1890. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
gutters  on  the  north  side  of  Washington  street,  from  Union 
to  Rankin  street.  Ordained  June  4,  1891. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
gutters  on  the  west  side  of  Canal  street  from  Main  street  to 
Parker’s  Alley.  Ordained 'Sept.  3,  1891. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
outters  on  the  east  side  of  Rankin  street,  from  McDowell’s 
Alley  to  Washington  street,  etc.  Ordained  Sept.  3,  1891. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements  and 
gutters  on  west  side  of  Pearl  street  between  Franklin  and 
Main,  etc.  Ordained  July  7,  1892. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  consl ruction  and  repair  of 
gutters  and  pavements  on  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Union 
street,  between  Main  and  High  streets,  etc.  Ordained  Jan. 
19,  1893. 


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PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS— Continued. 

An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements 
and  gutters  on  the  west  side  of  Pearl  street,  between  Frank- 
lin and  Jefferson  streets,  etc.  Ordained  July  16,  1896. 

12.  An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements 

and  gutters  on  east  and  west  sides  of  South  Commerce  street 
beginning  at  Orleans  street  and  extending  to  Harrison  street. 
Ordained  June  4,  1903. 

13.  An  Ordinance,  providing  for  the  construction  of  pavements 

and  gutters  on  the  east  and  west  sides  of  South  Union  street, 
within  certain  designated  limits.  Ordained  July  23,  1903. 

14.  An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  same,  within  certain  desig- 

nated limits,  on  S.  Washington  St.,  Ordained  Sept.  24,  1903. 

15.  An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  construction  of  sidewalks  or 

pavements,  etc.,  in  South  Canal,  North  Union,  and  Clifton 
Avenue,  etc.  Ordained  May  26,  1904. 

PIPES. 

An  Ordinance  to  regulate  the  laying  of  all  kinds  of  Pipes  in 
the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained 
April  5,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  Section  One  (1,)  of  the  above.  Ordained 
June  21,  1900. 

POLICE. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  better  Police  of  the  city  on  Sundays. 
Ordained  April  25,  1855. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  above.  Ordained  April  21,  1870. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  the  duties  of  the  City  Marshal  and  Police- 
men in  reference  to  violation  of  the  Sabbath.  Ordained 
Feb.  21,  1885. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  Police  Ordinance,  passed  Jan.  26,  1871, 
as  amended.  Ordained  March  15,  1888;  amended  Jan.  16, 
1890;  Jan.  22,  1900,  and  July  18,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  to  confer  Police  Power  on  Railroad  Conductors, along 
the  line  of  their  roads  from  the  city  limits  to  depot  on  all 
railroads  entering  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  to  abate  a rapidly 
increasing  Nuisance,  thereby  protecting  the  lights  of  common 
carriers  who  pay  licenses;  as  amended.  Ordained  Jan.  2, 
1890,  amended  May  5,  1898. 

An  Ordinance  prohibiting  the  use  of  the  Duplex  or  Bicycle 
whistle  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  except  by 
the  police  force  or  persons  calling  the  police,  Ordained 
March  5,  1896, 


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PRIVILEGE  TAX. 

An  Ordinance  levying  taxes  upon  certain  Privileges  in  the 
City  of  Natchez,  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained  Sept.  3, 
1896. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  above.  Ordained  Sept.  29,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  to  remove  obstructions  from  the  sidewalks  and 
to  regulate  the  planting  of  shade  trees  and  for  other  pur- 
poses. Ordained  March  6,  1832. 

Abstracts  of  Ordinances  requiring  Pavements  and  Gutters  to  be 
made  on  sundry  streets  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  From  the 
Code  of  1854. 

RAILROAD  TRAINS. 

An  Ordinance  to  prevent  persons  from  boarding  Railroad 
Trains  while  in  motion.  Ordained  Sept.  1,  1892. 

REVENUE  AND  ASSESSMENT. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordi- 
nance to  amend  and  reduce  into  one  the  several  ordinances, 
in  relation  to  the  assessment  and  collection  of  taxes,  within 
the  City  of  Natchez  and  for  other  purposes,  passed  Feb.  1, 
1847.”  Ordained  Dec.  17,  1861. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  Assessment  and  collection  of  taxes 
in  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Aug.  16,  1888. 

An  Ordinance  levying  taxes  for  the  purpose  of  raising  a revenue  for 
the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  the  first  day 
of  February,  1905.  Ordained  Sept.  3,  1904. 

SALARIES  OF  CITY  OFFICERS. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish,  fix  and  regulate  the  salaries  and 
compensation  of  the  Mayor  and  the  several  subordinate  offi- 
cials of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  years  1897  and  1898, 
and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained  Nov.  5,  1896. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  paragraphs  1,  5 and  6 of  Section  1 of  an 
Ordinance,  regulating  and  fixing  salaries  of  the  Mayor  and 
subordinate  officials  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  passed  Nov.  5, 
1896.  Ordained  Aug.  16,  1900;  as  amended  Dec.  27,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  repealing  an  Ordinance,  entitled  “An  Ordinance  to 
amend  Section  7 of  an  Ordinance  passed  Nov.  5,  1896,  regu- 
lating the  salary  of  Health  Officer.”  Ordained  Aug.  2,1900, 
and  to  substitute  therefor  a new  ordinonce  regulating  the 
salary  of  Health  Officer.  Ordained  July  30,  1903. 


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SALOONS. 

An  Ordinance,  concerning  Liquor  Saloons  and  the  penalty  for  the 
violation  of  law  in  the  sale  of  Liquors,  etc.  Ordained  Jan. 
9,  1873. 

SCHOOLS. 

An  Ordinance  to  create  a separate  School  District,  in  and  for 
the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  April  9,  1878. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  a system  of  Municipal  Public  Schools  in 
the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Oct.  7.  1880. 

SEED  COTTON. 

An  Ordinance  to  suppress  nefarious  night  traffic  in  Seed  Cot- 
ton. Ordained  Sept.  17,  1874. 

SHOWS. 

An  Ordinance,  entitled  ‘ Shows.”  Ordained  April  19,  1872. 

STOCK  , Fast  Driving  of,  Prohibited. 

An  Ordinance  prohibiting  the  fast  driving  of  Mules,  Horses 
or  Cattle  through  the  streets  of  Natchez  and  for  other  pur- 
poses. Ordained  May  16,  1878. 

STREETS;  General  Ordinances  Regarding. 

An  Ordinance  concerning  the  Public  Streets  and  Highways. 
Ordained  Dec.  15,  1857. 

An  Ordtnance  to  provide  for  the  cleaning,  repairing  and  improving 
of  the  streets,  etc.,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  as  amended.  Or- 
dained Jan.  5,  1888;  as  amended  Jan.  19,  1888;  Jan.  17, 
1889;  Jan.  15,  1891;  Jan.  22,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  above  and  t lie  several  ordinances 
amendatory  thereto.  Ordained  Jan.  4,  1894. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  removal  of  obstructions  on  streets 
and  sidewalks  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained  Jan.  21, 
1897. 

STREETS;  Established,  Opened  and  Extended. 

An  Ordinaece  to  open  and  establish  an  alley  (Bank  Alley) 
between  Main  and  Market  streets,  from  Second  to  Third 
streets,  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained  Oct.  7,  1826. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Front  (Canal)  and  Second  streets  and  to 
establish  a street  to  the  lower  landing  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 
Ordained  Jan.  1,  1819. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Front  (Canal)  street  and  to  establish  a 
street  therefrom  to  the  southern  limits  of  the  city.  Ordained 
April  1,  1822, 


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STREETS  — Continued. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  Levee  and  Cypress  streets  in  the  City 
of  Natchez.  Ordained  March  1,  1837. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  and  establish  certain  streets  in  the  City  of 
of  Natchez.  Ordained  May  17,  1854. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Franklin  street  to  the  eastern  limits. of  the 
city.  Ordained  March  20,  1839. 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  and  establishing  Sixth  and  Seventh  streets 
in  the  City  of  Natchez  and  extending  other  streets  leading 
thereto.  Ordained  Sept.  12,  1818. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  and  open  Ferry  street.  Ordained  May  4, 
1858. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Front  and  Second  streets  and  to  establish  a 
street  to  the  lower  landing  in  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained 
Jan.  1,  1819. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Third  street.  Ordained  Sept.  27,  1815. 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  and  establishing  Sixth  and  Seventh  streets 
in  the  City  of  Natchez,  etc.  Ordained  Sept.  22,  1818. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  and  establish  Levee  and  Cypress  streets  in 
the  City  of.  Natchez.  Ordained  March  1,  1837. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  Locust  street  and  Sycamore  Alley.  Or- 
dained May  17,  1821. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  and  open  Maiden  Lane.  Ordained  March 
10,  1841, 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  enclosing  the  Public  Square  and  keep- 
ing in  repair  the  public  Nursery  and  to  establish  Market 
street.  Ordained  Feb.  13,  1822. 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  streets,  to  be  called  Sixth  street,  Third 
South,  and  Fourth  North  streets.  Ordained  March  11,  1817. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  the  width  of  Monroe  street  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  Dec.  24,  1834. 

An  Ordinance  to  open,  extend  and  establish  certain  streets  in  the 
City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  May  17,  1854. 

An  Ordinance  laying  out  streets  to  be  called  Sixth  street,  Third  South 
(Orleans)  and  Fourth  North  streets.  Ordained  March  11, 
1817, 

An  Ordinance  entitled  an  ordinance  to  alter  and  establish  the  width 
of  Orleans  street.  Ordained  Dec.  30,  1835. 


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STREETS — Continued. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  a street  or  highway  from  the  north- 
eastern end  of  Seventh  street  to  the  city  boundary,  where 
the  State  road  leading  from  Port  Gibson  intersects  the  city 
line.  Ordained  July  12,  1821;  as  amended  by  supplemental 
ordinance  of  Aug.  27,  1821. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  Sixth  (Rankin)  street,  from  Third  South  street 
to  Main  street,  Ordained  March  17,  1825. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  and  extend  Rankin  street.  Ordained  Nov. 
15,  1854. 

An  Ordinance  to  make  public  a road  to  the  steam  mills  owned  by 
Andrew  Brown  and  others,  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordain- 
ed July  10,  1833. 

An  Ordinance  ascertaining  the  limits  of  the  road  leading  from  the 
summit  of  the  bluff  to  the  lower  landing.  Ordained  June  20, 
1821. 

An  Ordinance  to  prohibit  any  further  digging  from  the  bluff  on  the 
west  side  of  the  road  leading  from  the  summit  of  the  bluff  to 
the  lower  landing.  Ordained  March  20,  1832. 

An  Ordinance  to  prevent  the  destruction  of  the  road  to  the  lower 
landing.  Ordained  Sept.  4,  1850. 

An  Ordinance  to  lay  out  and  establish  a road  from  the  bridge  oppo- 
site the  west  end  of  Main  street  to  the  upper  landing  on  the 
river.  Ordained  March  6,  1822. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  and  establish  an  alley  from  Rankin  to  Union, 
between  Main  and  Franklin  streets,  to  be  called  Rose  alle}r. 
Ordained  Dec.  14,  1853. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  State  street.  Ordained  Dec.  8,  18^6. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  Locust  street  and  Sycamore  alley.  Or- 
dained May  17,  1821. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  and  extend  Fifth  (Union)  street  to  the  south- 
ern limits  of  the  city.  Ordained  May  11,  1826. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  and  extend  Union  street.  Ordained  Dec.  4, 
1839. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  Front  (Canal)  and  Second  /Wall)  streets 
and  to  establish  a street  to  the  lower  landing  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  Jan.  1,  1819. 


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STREETS — Continued. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  a street  in  the  Third  Ward  of  the  City  of 
Natchez.  Ordained  April  11,  1817. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  a street  or  highway  at  the  landing.  Ordained 
Feb.  17,  1821. 

An  Ordinance  prohibiting  digging  on  the  eastern  side  of  Water 
street.  Ordained  March  20,  1832. 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  and  open  Union  street.  Ordained  June  16, 
1857. 

An  Ordinance  declaring  all  streets,  alleys  and  lanes  opened,  and 
for  other  purposes  Ordained  Dec.  13,  1869. 

An  Ordinance  to  open  and  establish  a public  street,  near  the  eastern 
limits  of  the  city.  Ordained  Dec.  12,  1872. 

STREETS  GRADUATED. 

1.  Ordinances  on  the  subject  contained  in  the  Code  of  1854. 

2.  Ordinances  subsequent  to  Code  of  1854. 

An  Ordinance  to  perfect  the  graduation  of  portions  of  Union,  High, 
and  Rankin  streets,  and  to  require  pavements  and  gutters  to 
be  made  therein.  Ordained  June  26,  1860. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  a grade  of  Monroe  street,  between  Canal 
and  Pine  streets.  Ordained  April  3,  1860. 

An  Ordinance  to  establish  a grade  of  Monroe  street,  between  Canal 
and  Pine  streets.  Ordained  April  3,  1860. 

An  Ordin  ince  to  establish  the  grade  of  certain  portions  of  Union 
and  B.  streets.  Ordained  Jan.  2,  1861. 

An  Ordinance  to  graduate  certain  pirts  of  Rankin  and  B.  streets. 
Ordained  April  18,  1855. 

STREETS  NAMED. 

An  Ordinance  to  define  and  name  the  several  streets  within 
the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  March  1,  1834. 

An  Ordinance  to  change  the  name  of  “A”  street  to  Madison  street. 
Ordained  Jan.  25,  1854. 

SURVEYOR. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  appointment  and  to  define 
the  duties  of  a city  Surveyor  and  for  other  purposes.  Or- 
dained Oct.  19,  1826. 


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TREASURER.  CITY 

An  Ordinance  to  reduce  into  one  the  several  ordinances  con- 
cerning the  duties  of  City  Treasurer.  Ordained  Nov.  13, 

1838. 

An  Ordinance  to  reduee  the  expenses,  improve  the  credit,  and  regu- 
late the  finances  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Jan.  25, 
1843. 

An  Ordinance  directing  the  manner  in  which  money  shall  be  drawn 
out  of  the  City  Treasury.  Ordained  Jan.  10,  1810. 

TREES. 

An  Ordinance  to  prevent  the  destruction  of,  or  injury  to 
Shade  Trees.  Ordained  Sept.  6,  1888. 

YAGRANCY,  GAMBLING  AND  PROSTITUTION. 

An  Ordinance  to  suppress  Vagrancy,  Gambling  and  Prosti- 
tution. Ordained  Jan.  2,  1891. 

WATER  COMMISSION. 

An  Ordinance  creating  the  Office  of  Commissioners  of  the 
Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewerage  System;  defining  their 
duties;  fixing  their  salaries;  and  authorizing  the  appoint- 
ment by  them  of  a superintendent  of  said  system.  Or- 
dained May  25,  1903. 

WORK  FOR  CITY. 

An  Ordinance  to  specify  how  Work  shall  be  done  for  the 
City.  Ordained  Feb.  16,  1899. 


PART  II--CONTRACTS,  FRANCHISES,  ETC. 

ADAMS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY. 

An  Ordinance  to  authorize  the  Adams  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany to  construct,  lay,  and  use  a Railway  Track  across 
Broadway  and  Canal  streets,  to  connect  by  switch  with 
the  L.  N.  0.  & T.  Railway.  Ordained  May  21 , 1891. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  the  above.  Ordained  July  16,  1891. 

An  Ordinance  to  transfer  to  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Rail- 
road Company,  the  privilege  granted  to  the  Adams  Manufac- 
turing Company,  to  construct,  lay,  and  use  a Railway  Track 
across  Broadway  and  Canal  streets,  to  connect  by  switch 
with  the  track  of  the  L.  N.  0.  & T.  Railway  Company,  by  or- 
dinance ordained  May  21,  1891,  and  by  ordinance  amenda- 
tory thereto,  ordained  July  16,  ’91.  Ordained  Feb.  2,  1893 

An  Ordinance  to  extend  the  life  of  the  Franchise  granted  by  the 
above  ordinance.  Ordained  May  23,  1901. 


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ASSESSMENTS  FOR  CONSTRUCTION  OF  SIDEWALKS. 

An  Ordinance  assessing  and  levying  the  cost  and  ex- 
penses of  Construction  of  Sidewalks,  Curbing  and  Gutters, 
against  certain  lots  or  parcels  of  ground  fronting  or  abutting 
upon  the  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South  Union  street 
in  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Nov.  13,  1903. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  abutting  land-own- 
ers upon  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South  Commerce 
street.  Ordained  x\ug.  27,  1903. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  abutting  land-own- 
ers on  East  Washington  street.  Ordained  Jan.  14,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  abutting  land-own- 
ers upon  easterly  side  of  North  Union  street.  Ordained  Aug. 
11,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  other  abutting  land- 
owners  upon  the  easterly  side  of  North  Union  street.  Or- 
dained August  25,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  abutting  land-own- 
ers upon  the  easterly  and  westerly  side  of  South  Canal  street, 
between  State  and  Orleans  streets.  Ordained  Sept.  3,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  upon  certain  land-owners 
upon  easterly  side  of  North  Union  street.  Ordained  Sept. 
22,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  assessing  and  and  levying  the  cost  and  expense  @f 
Construction  of  Sidewalks,  of  Pavements,  Curbing  and  Gut- 
ters, against  certain  lots  or  parcels  ctf  ground,  fronting  or 
abutting  upon  the  easterly  sides  of  Clifton  avenue  and  North 
Union  street  in  the  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Nov.  3, 
1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  certain  land-own- 
ers on  the  easterly  side  of  South  Canal  street,  between  Or- 
leans street  and  the  Natchez  and  Southern  Railroad  bridge. 
Ordained  Sept.  22,  1904. 

An  Ordinance  levying  such  assessment  against  certain  land-owners 
upon  the  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South  Canal  street 
and  Clifton  Heights.  Ordained  Oct.  20,  1904. 


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BAKtB  & McDowell  hardware  co. 

An  Ordinance  granting  Baker  & McDowell  Hardware  Co., 
the  privilege  of  connecting  tli'eir  property  on  the  east  side  of 
South  Broadway  street  with  the  track  of  the  V.  & M.  V.  R. 
R.  Co.,  on,  the  western  side  of  said  street,  by  a switch  or 
spur  track  running  along  said  street.  Ordained  Sept.  21, 
1899. 

BLUFF  CITY  RAILWAY  CO. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  Bluff  City  Railway  Co.,  to 
use,  maintain  and  construct  certain  railways,  on,  over,  and 
across  certain  streets  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  purpose 
of  conveying,  transporting  goods,  merchandise  and  freight 
between  the  wharf  boat  or  other  landings  on  the  Mississippi 
River  at  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  bluff  above  and  from 
point  to  point,  within  said  ci t y.  Ordained  Aug.  1,  1901. 

CUMBERLAND  TELEPHONE  & TELEGRAPH  CO. 

An  Ordinance  to  grant  to  the  Cumberland  Telephone  & 
Telegraph  Company,  its  agents,  representatives,  successors, 
and  assigns,  the  right  of  way  and  the  right  to  erect  poles 
and  to  stretch  wires  in,  over  and  under  the  streets,  alleys, 
and  public  grounds  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  State  of  Mis- 
sissippi, and  to  erect,  own,  maintain  and  operate  an  electric 
telephone  piant  and  exchange  in  said  city.  Ordained  Jan. 
8,  1903. 

ELECTRICITY;  LIGHTING  CITY  BY  MEANS  OF 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  furnishing  light  in  the  City  of 
Natchez,  by  means  of  electricity.  Ordained  Aug.  6,  18^8. 

FERRY. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  lease  and  regulation  of  Fer- 
ries across  the  Mississippi  River,  from  and  within  the  limits 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  reserving  the  rent  for  the  use  there- 
of, and  prescribing  the  rates  of  Ferriages.  Ordained  Feb. 
6,  1896. 

An  Ordinance  annuling  and  recinding  a Contract  heretofore  en- 
terered  into  between  S.  B.  McNeelyand  the  City  of  Natchez, 
granting  to  him  the  license  and  privilege  of  running  a Ferry 
across  the  Mississippi  River  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  dated  March  11,  1901,  and  granting  to  said  S.  B, 
McNeely,  the  said  Ferry  license  add  privilege  for  a term  of 
ten  years  under  certain  condition.  Ordained  June  25,  1903, 


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GAS. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  lighting  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  with  Gas.  Ordained  Feb.  16,  1858. 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  and  modify  the  ordinance,  entitled  ‘‘An 
Ordinance,  to  provide  for  lighting  the  City  of  Natchez,  with 
Gas-’7  Ordained  Nov.  1,  1877. 

IMPROVEMENT  BONDS. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  Issuance  and  Ncgolation 
of  Improvement  Bonds.  Ordained  May  30,  1888. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  Payment  and  Redemption  of  cer- 
tain Improvement  Bonds  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  numbered 
one,  two,  three  four  and  five.  Ordained  Oct.  26,  1893. 

NATCHEZ  & SOUTHERN  RAILWAY  CO. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  Natchez  & Southern  Railway 
Co.  to  lay  a track  across  the  westerly  end  of  Compress  St., 
in  the  City  of  Natchez,  Miss.  Ordained  Sept.  3,  1903. 

NATCHEZ  ELECTRIC  STREET  RAILWAY  CO. 

An  Ordinance  to  grant  to  Andrew  G.  Campbell  and  others, 
their  associates,  successors  and  assigns,  the  right  to  con- 
struct, maintain  and  operate  an  Electric  Plant  for  furnisning 
Heat,  Power  and  Light,  and  a Plant  for  furnishing  Com- 
pressed Air  to  the  City  of  Natchez  and  the  inhabitants  there- 
of, and  to  maintain  and  and  operate  a Street  Railway  on  the 
streets  of  said  City  of  Natchez.  Ordained  Jan.  24,  1901, 
As  amended  Oct.  17,  1901. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  Natchez  Electric  Street  Rail  wa}T  and 
Power  Company  to  lay  its  Street  Railway  Trrck,  and  erect 
and  maintain  Poles  and  Wire,  over  and  across  the  grounds 
of  the  premises,  known  as  the  Natchez  City  Hospital  lot, 
and  to  operate  said  Railway,  bj*  trolley  over  said  track. 
Ordained  Aug.  21,  1902. 

NATCHEZ.  JACKSON  AND  COLUMBUS  RAILROAD  CO. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  donation  and  grant  to  the  Natchez, 
Jackson  and  Columbus  Railroad  Company,  of  a Right  of 
Way  over  and  through  certain  streets,  and  the  occupation 
and  use  by  said  company  of  certain  property  of  the  city. 
Ordained  March  6,  1872. 

An  Ordinance  for  the  donation  and  grant  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson 
and  Columbus  Railroad  Co.  of  the  use  and  occupation  of 
certain  property  of  the  city.  Ordained  July  11,  1872. 


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N.  J.  & C.  R.  R. — Continued. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  Natchez,  Jackson  and  Columbus 
Railroad  Co.  to  lay  a single  railroad  track  on  Broadway, 
as  amended.  Ordained  April  15,  1886;  amended  Dec.  1, 
1887. 

An  Ordinance  granting  the  Natchez,  Jackson  and  Columbus  Rail- 
road Co.  permission  to  lay  a track  or  tracks  and  run  over  the 
southeastern  corner  of  Parker’s  Bluff.  Ordained  October  3, 
1889. 

NEW  ORLEANS  AND  NORTHWESTERN  RAILWAY  CO. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  New  Orleans  and  Northwestern 

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Railway  Co.  rights  of  way  over  certain  streets  of  the  city  of 
Natchez;  as  amended.  Ordained  March  18,  1900;  as  amen- 
ded April  19,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  New  Orleans  and  Northwestern  Rail- 
road Co.  to  lay  a spur  track  on  the  south  end  of  Broadway 
street  in  the  city  of  Natchez,  Miss.  Ordained  Aug.  2,  1900. 

OFFICIAL  BONDS. 

An  Ordinance  concerning  the  Official  Bonds  of  the  officers  of 
the  city  of  Natchez;  as  amended.  Ordained  Dec.  15,  1857; 
as  amended  Dec.  21.  1882. 

OIL. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  R.  F.  Learned,  J.  N.  Carpenter, 
their  associates,  successors  and  assigns,  the  right  to  con- 
struct and  operate  a plant  for  the  storage  of  fuel  (coal  or 
petroleum)  oil,  and  laying  pipes  under  and  through  the 
streets,  etc.,  of  thl  city  of  Natchez,  for  the  purpose  of  furn- 
ishing and  supplying  to  the  factories,  inhabitants,  etc.,  fuel 
oil,  etc.  Ordained  Oct.  20,  1892. 

POSTAL  TELEGRAPH  CABLE  COMPANY. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  Postal  Telegraph  Cable  Co., 
the  right  and  privilege  of  erecting  poles  and  stretching  wires 
in  and  through  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  cit}T  of  Natchez 
and  exempting  said  company  from  certain  taxes.  Ordained 
Oct.  18,  1894. 


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PRITCHABTT  AND  COMPANY. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  W.  H.  Pritchartt  and  Company, 
the  privilege  of  connecting  their  property  on  the  northwest 
corner  of  Canal  and  Orleans  streets  by  a switch  or  spur  track, 
with  the  track  of  the  Natchez  and  Southern  Railway  Co., 
former!}7  the  New  Orleans  and  Northwestern,  connecting  said 
Railway  with  the  tracks  of  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Co.  Ordained  Feb.  5,  1903. 

POST LETH WAITE  AND  CHASE. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  Postlethwaite  and  Chase,  the 
privilege  of  connecting  their  property  on  the  east  side  of 
South  Broadway  street,  with  the  track  of  the  Y.  & M.  V. 
R.  R.  Co.,  on  the  western  side  of  said  street,  by  a switch,  or 
spur  track,  running  across  said  street.  Ordained  August 
25,  1898. 

RUMBLE  AND  WENSEL  CO. 

An  Ordinance  granting  to  the  Rumble  and  Wensel  Co.,  the 
privilege  of  connecting  their  property  on  the  east  side  of 
south  Broadway  street,  with  the  track  of  the  Y.  and  M.  V. 
R.  R.  Company  on  the  western  side  of  said  street,  by  a 
switch  or  spur  track  running  across  said  street.  Ordained 
August  25,  1898. 

SCHOOL  BONDS. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  preparation,  issuance,  nego- 
tiation or  sale  and  payment  or  redemption  of  Municipal 
School  Bonds  of  the  city  of  Natchez.  Ordained  May  3,  1900 

An  Ordinance  to  amend  Section  2 of  the  above.  Ordained  June 
21,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  supplemental,  to  the  amendng  iordinance.  Ordained 
May  23,  1901. 

SEWERAGE. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  a system  of  Sewerage  for  the 
city  of  Natchez,  Adams  County,  State  of  Mississippi  and  its 
inhabitants,  authorizing  the  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Co., 
its  successors  or  assigns  to  construct,  operate  and  maintain 
sewerage  and  contracting  with  said  company  for  the  same 
and  giving  city  an  option  to  purchase.  Ordained  February 
28,  1889;  as  amended  April  8,  1889. 

STREET  CONTRACT. 

Entered  into  February  17,  1904. 


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WATERWORKS. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  a system  of  Waterworks  and  a 
supply  of  water  to  the  city  of  Natchez,  etc.  ; as  amended. 
Ordained  Feb.  28,  1889;  amended  April  8.  1889. 

An  Ordinance  granting  the  privilege  to  the  Natchez  Water  and 
Sewer  Co.,  to  furnish  the  city  of  Natchez  its  supply  of  water 
from  Artesian  Wells,  under  certain  reserved  conditions.  Or- 
dained April  4,  1895. 

An  Ordinance  to  provide  for  the  extension  of  the  water  pipes  or 
mains  from  the  junction  of  Oak  and  Cemetery  streets,  north- 
wardy  along  Cemetery  and  New  streets,  and  the  erection 

of  hydrants  along  said  line.  Ordained  July  3,  1895. 

WATERWORKS  AND  SEWERAGE  BONDS. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  preparation,  issuance  and 
sale  of  Waterworks  and  Sewerage  Bonds  of  the  city  of 
Natchez  and  for  the  payment  or  redemption  of  said  bonds. 
Ordained  April  16,  1903. 

An  Ordinance  providing  for  the  approval  and  execution  of  said 
bonds,  as  authorized  to  be  prepared,  issued  and  sold,  under 
the  provisions  of  the  above  ordinance.  Ordained  May  7, 
1903. 

YAZOO  & MISSISSIPPI  VALLEY  RAILROAD  CO. 

An  Ordinance  granting  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company  the  right  to  cross  the  pavement  on  the 
west  side  of  Broadway  and  for  other  purposes.  Ordained 
August  11,  1896. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Rail- 
road Company  to  lay  a spur  track  on  the  northerly  end  of 
Broadwa}7  in  the  city  of  Natchez,  Miss.,  so  as  to  run  in  front 
of  the  warehouse  and  premises  of  Geisenberger  and  Friedler, 
parellel  with  the  track  of  said  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company.  Ordained  Oct.  4,  1900. 

An  Ordinance  authorizing  and  empowering  the  Yazoo  and  Mississ- 
ippi Valley  Railroad  Company  to  lay  a spur  track  upon 
Broadway  street  between  Jefferson  and  High  streets,  in  the 
city  of  Natchez,  Mississippi,  so  as  to  run  in  front  of  the 
warehouse  and  premises  of  the  Armour  Packing  Company. 
Ordained  March  25,  1901. 

An -Ordinance  authorizing  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Rail- 
road Company  to  lay  a spur  track  starting  from  its  main 
track  on  Monroe  street  between  Wall  and  Canal  streets  in 
city  of  Natchez,  and  running  southwesterly  along  Monroe 
street  into  the  property  of  Dr.  S.  Kelly.  Ordained  May  23, 
1901. 


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AX  ACT.  To  Amend  and  Reduce  into  One  Act  the  Act  Incorporating 
the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  Several  Acts  Amendatory  Thereto. 


Al’IMiOY 1 3 1 > JANUARY  _>!>,  1S77,  AS  AMENOEM 


Section  1.  Be  It  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  Mississippi , That  all  that  tract  of  coun- 
try contained  within  the  following  boundaries  shall 
hereafter  he  designated  by  the  name  of  the  city  of 
Natchez,  to- wit : Assuming  for  a central  point  the 

site  of  the  door  of  the  old  Roman  Catholic  Chapel 
formerly  on  Commerce  street,  and  running  thence  in 
opposite  directions  on  said  street,  north  thirty  de- 
grees east,  and  south  thirty  degrees  west,  and  one  city  bouuda- 
mjle  in  each  direction,  thereby  giving  a right  line  all  nes 
together  two  miles  in  length,  at  the  extremities  of 
which  line  two  points  will  be  given,  one  in  the  upper 
and  one  in  the  lower  boundary  of  said  city,  thence 
from  each  of  said  points  at  right  angles  with  said 
line  and  parallel  with  Main  street,  in  said  city,  and 
south  sixty  degrees  east,  one  mile,  at  the  extremities 
of  which  last  mentioned  lines  two  other  points  will 
be  given,  thence  from  either  of  said  two  last  men- 
tioned points  in  a right  line  to  the  other,  thereby 
giving  the  rear  or  southeastern  boundary  of  said  city, 
thence  returning  and  extending  said  upper -and  lower 
boundaries  north  sixty  degrees  west,  and  parallel 
with  said  Main  street  to  the  middle  of  the  Mississippi 
river,  and  thence  from  either  to  tin*  other  of  the  t wo 
points  thus  obtained,  along  the  middle  of  said  river, 
thereby  completing  the  limits  of  said  city. 


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General  pow- 
ers of  the 
corporation. 


First  ward. 


Second 

ward. 


Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  inhab- 
itants of  said  city  as  above  laid  out  and  defined,  and 
their  successors  forever,  are  hereby  constituted  a cor- 
poration and  a body  politic,  in  fact  and  in  law,  by 
the  name  and  style  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  by 
that  name  shall  have  perpetual  succession,  and  shall 
sue  and  be  sued,  plead  and  be  impleaded,  defend  and 
be  defended  in  all  courts  of  law  and  ^equity,  and  in 
all  actions  whatsoever;  may  purchase,  receive  and 
hold  property,  real  and  personal,  within  said  city, 
and  may  purchase,  receive  and  hold  property,  real 
and  personal,  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city  of 
Natchez,  to  be  used  for  the  burial  of  the  dead  of  the 
city,  for  hospital  and  other  buildings,  for  the  recep- 
tion of  persons  and  things  infested  with  contagious 
and  other  diseases,  and  for  establishing  and  enforcing 
quarantine  and  other  regulations  necessary  to  the 
health,  safety  and  good  order  of  said  city,  and  for 
places  of  deposit  of  dangerous,  unhealthy  and  com- 
bustible material,  and  may  sell,  lease  or  dispose  of 
such  property  for  the  benefit  of  the  city,  and  may 
have  a common  seal,  and  may  break,  change,  alter 
and  make  a new  seal  at  pleasure. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said 
city  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  laid  off  into  four 
wards,  the  limits  whereof  shall  be  as  follows,  to-wit : 
First  Ward — Beginning  at  the  middle  of  the  Missis- 
sippi river  at  a point  opposite  Main  street,  thence  by 
a right  line  along  the  middle  of  said  Main  street,  to 
its  intersection  with  Commerce  street,  thence  by  a 
right  line  along  the  middle  of  said  Commerce  street 
prolonged  to  the  northern  boundary  line  of  the  city, 
thence  along  said  northern  boundary  line  to  the  mid- 
dle of  the  Mississippi  river,  thence  down  the  middle 
of  said  river  to  the  place  of  beginning.  Second 
Ward — Beginning  at  a point  on  the  eastern  boundary 
lino- of  the  city,  where  Main  street  prolonged  would 
strike  said  line,  thence  by  a right  line  along  the  mid- 
dle of  said  Main  street  to  its  intersection  with  Com- 
merce street,  thence  by  a right  line  along  the  middle 
of  said  Commerce  street  prolonged  to  the  northern 
boundary  line  of  the  city,  thence  along  said  northern 
boundary  line  to  its  intersection  with  said  eastern 
boundary  line,  thence  along  said  eastern  boundary 


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line  to  the  place  of  beginning.  Third  Ward — Begin- 
ning at  the  aforesaid  point  at  the  middle  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi river,  thence  by  a right  line  along  the  mid- 
dle of  Main  street  to  its  intersection  with  Commerce 
street,  thence  along  the  middle  of  said  Commerce 
street  prolonged  bv  a right  line  to  the  southern  boun- 
dary line  of  the  city,  thence  along  said  southern 
boundary  line  to  the  middle  of  the  Mississippi  river, 
thence  up  the  middle  of  said  river  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. Fourth  Ward — Beginning  at  the  aforesaid 
point  on  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  the  city,  thence 
by  a right  line  along  the  middle  of  Main  street  to  its 
intersection  with  Commerce  street,  thence  by  a right 
line  along  the  middle  of  said  Commerce  street  pro- 
longed to  the  southern  boundary  line  of  the  city, 
thence  along  said  last  mentioned  line  to  its  intersec- 
tion with  the  eastern  boundary  line,  thence  along  said 
line  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  male 
inhabitants  of  said  city,  twenty-one  or  more  years  of 
age,  and  citizens  of  the  United  States  and  of  this 
State,  not  disqualified  by  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States  or  of  this  State,  who  shall  have  re- 
sided in  the  city  thirty  consecutive  days  prior  to  any 
election  in  said  city,  and  shall  have  been  registered 
as  legal  voters  thereof,  as  provided  in  this  Act,  shall 
he  qualified  voters  at  such  election,  and  eligible  to 
any  office  thereof,  and  none  others. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  munic- 
ipal government  of  said  city  shall  be  vested  in  the 
Mayor,  eight  Aldermen,  an  Assessor  and  Collector  of 
Taxes,  a Treasurer,  Clerk,  Marshal,  Health  Officer, 
and  such  other  subordinate  officers  as  may  be  estab- 
lished by  . said  Mayor  and  Aldermen;  that  the  said 
Mayor,  Assessor  and  Collector,  Treasurer,  Clerk, 
Health  Officer,  and  Marshal  shall  be  elected  bien- 
nially by  the  qualified  electors  of  the  city  at  large; 
that  four  of  said  Aldermen,  one  from  each  of  said 
wards,  shall  be  elected  annually  by  the  qualified 
electors  of  the  respective  wards,  and  that  all  other 
subordinate  officers,  than  those  above  enumerated, 
shall  be  elected  annually  by  ballot  by  the  said  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  iii  council. 

Approved  July  20,  1896. 


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Third  ward. 


Fourth  ward. 


Qualification 
of  voters. 


City  Officers* 


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As  to  aider- 
men. 


Election  of  city 
officers. 


Registration 

board. 


Sec.  0.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  said  Alder- 
men shall  be  bona,  fide  residents  of  the  respective 
wards  which  they  may  be  elected  to  represent  ; and 
that  in  case  of  the  removal  of  any  Alderman  from 
the  ward  from  which  lie  shall  have  been  chosen  dur- 
ing the  term  for  which  he  was  elected,  his  office  shall 
thereby  become  vacant,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  to  order  an  election  in  such 
ward  to  fill  said  vacancy,  in  the  same  manner  that  is 
herein  provided  for  holding  special  elections. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  at  such 
place  in  each  of  the  wards  of  said  city  as  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  may  direct,  on  the  second  Tues- 
day in  December  next,  and  annually  thereafter,  there 
shall  be  held  by  the  qualified  electors  of  said  city  in 
the  respective  wards  an  election  for  one  Alderman 
from  each  of  the  wards  of  said  city,  who  shall  remain 
in  office  for  the  term  of  two  years,  or  until  their  re- 
spective successors  are  qualified,  the  Aldermen  chosen 
at  the  first  election  hereunder  to  succeed  the  Aider- 
men  whose  terms  of  office  expire  with  the  present  po- 
litical year. 

On  the  second  Tuesday  of  December  next,  and 
biennially  thereafter,  there  shall  be  held  by  the  qual- 
ified electors  of  said  city  at  large,  and  by  ballot,  an 
election  for  a Mayor  of  the  city,  an  Assessor  and  Col- 
lector of  Taxes,  a Treasurer,  a Clerk,  a Health  Offi- 
cer, and  a Marshal.  Said  Mayor  shall  be  commis- 
sioned by  the  Governor  of  the  State,  and  said  . Mayor, 
Assessor  and  Collector,  Treasurer,  Clerk,  Health 
Officer,  and  Marshal  shall  continue  in  office  two  years, 
or  until  their  respective  successors  are  qualified. 

Approved  July  20,  1896. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall  cause  a registration  of  the  qual- 
ified electors  of  said  city  to  be  made  biennially;  and 
for  that  purpose  shall,  at  least  thirty  days  prior  to 
the  next  biennial  election,  and  each  subsequent  bien- 
nial election,  appoint  three  persons  who  shall  be  cit- 
izens and  electors  of  said  city,  to  constitute  a Board 
of  Registration,  and  shall  specify  the  number  of  days, 
not  less  than  fifteen,  said  Board  shall  remain  in  ses- 
sion for  the  registration  of  voters;  that  said  regis- 


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trars,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  their  office., 
shall  take  and  subscribe  before  any  officer  authorized, 
by  law  to  administer  oaths,  residing  in  said  city,  an 
oath  to  faithfully  perforin  the  duties  of  their  office  ; 
that  said  Board  shall  register  by  wards,  in  a book  to 
be  kept  for  that  purpose,  all  persons  who  are  entitled 
under  this  Act  to  register,  who  shall  subscribe  to  and 
take  the  following  oath  or  affirmation,  which  shall  be 
administered  to  each  person,  by.  a member  of  said 
Board:  “I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  in  the 

presence  of  Almighty  (tod,  that  I am  twenty-one 
years  old,  that  I am  a citizen  of  the  United  States, 
and  that  I have  resided  in  the  State  of  Mississippi 
six  months,  and  in  the  city  of  Natchez  thirty  con- 
secutive days  next  preceding  this  day,  that  I am  a 

resident  of ward  of  said  city,  and  that  I am 

not  disfranchised  or  in  any  manner  disqualified  from 
voting  by  reason  of  any  crime  committed  against  the 
constitution  or  laws  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  and 
that  I will  bear  true  faith  and  allegiance  to  the  con- 
stitution of  the  United  States  and  of  this  State,  and 
obey  the  laws  thereof,  so  help  me  God  ;'7  that  said 
Board  shall  issue  to  each  person  registered  a certifi- 
cate of  registration,  showing  the  number  of  the  cer- 
tificate, the  date  of  its  issuance,  the  name  of  the 
person  to  whom  issued,  and  the  ward  in 
which  registered,  which  certificate  shall  lie  prima 
facie  evidence  of  such  person’s  right  to  vote;  that 
said  Board  shall  make  from  the  original  registration 
book  a copy  for  each  ward,  of  the  names  of  all  per- 
sons registered  in  such  ward,  showing  also  the  num- 
ber of  each  person’s  certificate. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted \ That  if  the 
Board  of  Registrars  shall  be  of  opinion  that  any  per- 
son who  may  apply  for  registration  is  not  a resident 
of  the  city  of  Natchez,  or  by  reason  of  any  other  dis- 
ability, has  no  right  to  register,  or  that  he  is  not  a 
resident  of  the  ward  of  which  he  claims  to  be  a resi- 
dent, said  B'pard  shall'  have  power  to  require  of  such 
person  additional  evidence  to  establish  his  right  to 
register,  and  any  citizen  of  Natchez  shall  have  the 
privilege  of  challenging  the  right  of  any  person  to 
register,  and  to  introduce  proof  in  relation  thereto; 


Register  by 
Wahls. 


Oath  of  reg- 
istration, 


Certificate  of 
registration. 


Right  to  reg- 
ister may  he 
challenged, 


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How  long 
books  shall  be 
opened. 


Shall  register 
in  ward  of  resi- 
dence. 


Election  notice 


Boards  of  in- 
spection. 


and  said  books  of  registration  shall  be  open  at  all 
times  for  inspection.  , 

Sec.  10.  Repealed.  Sec  Seq.  Act  approved 
March  8,  1884.  * 

Sec.  .11.  Be  ii 'further  enacted.  That  the  regis- 
tration books  used  at  the  last  biennial  election,  and 
at  each  subsequent  biennial  election,  shall  be  used  for 
bolding  the  annual  or  special  election,  and  all  persons 
whose  names  appear  on  said  books  as  legally  qualified 
voters,  and  who  have  not  become  disqualified,  shall 
be  entitled  to  vote  at  said  election;  Provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  registration  books  shall  be  opened  for 
a period  of  not  more  than  five  days  nor  less  than 
t Ii  roe  days,  by  the  Board  of  Registrars,  for  the  regis- 
tration of  any  person  or  persons  who  may  have  be- 
come qualified  electors,  or  who  may  have  changed 
their  residence  from  one  ward  to  another  since  the 
last  registration;  and.  during  said  period  the  names 
of  all  registered  voters  who  have  died  or  become  dis- 
qualified since  the  last  preceding  registration  shall  be 
stricken  off. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  farther  enacted.  That  each  qual- 
ified voter  shall  he  registered  and  shall  vote  in  the 
ward  of  which  he  is  a resident;  Provided,  however, 
that  any  voter  who  may  remove  from  the  ward  in 
which  registered  to  another  ward,  between  the  date 
of  such  registration  and  .the  next  succeeding  election, 
shall  have  the  right  to  vote  at  said  next  election  in 
the  ward  in  which  he  is  registered,  and  no  other,  and 
for  the  officers  from  that  ward. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  said  May- 
or and  Aldermen  shall,  at  a convenient  time,  not 
less  than  ten  days  before  each  annual  and  biennial 
election,  cause  public  notice  of  the  time  and  place  or 
places  thereof  to  be  given,  and  shall  appoint  a suffi- 
cient number  of  persons,  qualified  voters  of  said  city, 
who,  with  the  registrars,  shall  constitute  Boards  of 
Inspection  for  holding  and  conducting  the  election, 
and  who,  before  entering  upon  the  performance  of 
their  duties,  shall  be  sworn  by  the  Mayor  or  Marshal 
df  the  city  to  impartially  perform  their  duty;  that 
said  Boards  of  Inspection  shall,  with  the  assistance, 
of  the  Marshal  of  the  city,  and  such  other  officers  as 


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sliall  1)0  specially  deputed  therefor  by  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen,  hold  and  preside  over  said  election,  which 
shall  he  held  between  the  hours  of  eight  o’clock  a.m. 
and  six  o’clock  p.m.  on  the  day  appointed;  decide 
upon  the  qualification  of  voters,  and  return  and  cer- 
tify  the  number  of  votes  cast  for  each  candidate  in 
the  respective  wards  of  the  city,  which  returns  shall 
be  consolidated,  certified  and  returned  by  the  Board 
of  Registrars  to  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  to  be 
canvassed  and  verified  by ) them;  that  in  case  there 
shall  at  any  time  be  no  election,  or  that  all  of  the 
officers  required  to  be  elected  shall  not  be  elected  at 
the  time  appointed,  the  inspectors  for  the  time  and 
place  or  places  of  such  pretermitted  or  imperfect 
election  shall,  on  five  days  notice,,  hold  as  aforesaid, 
another  election  for  the  election  of  said  officers,  or 
such  of  them  as  shall  remain  to  be  elected  ; and 
whenever  said;  biennial  election  ancl  annual  election 
concur  on  time,  the  inspectors  appointed  for  one  shall 
be  the  inspectors  of  the  other,  and  said  elections  shall 
be  held  together  as  one  election  for  the  several  offi- 
cers to  be  elected-. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  said  May- 
or and  Aldermen  shall  prescribe  the  compensation  of 
the  registrars  and  inspectors:  that  any  vacancy  that 
may  occur  in  said  Board  of  Registrars  shall  be  filled 
by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  and  that  no  pers.op 
shall  serve  as  a registrar  or  inspector  at  any  election 
in  which  he  is  a candidate  for  an  office. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  whenever 
the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  neglect  or  fail  to  ap- 
point inspectors  of  any  annual  or  biennial  election  in 
said  city,  or  to  cause  public  notice  thereof -to  be  given 
at  the  time  required  by  law,  the  Mayor  or  any  Aider- 
man  may  appoint  said  inspectors,  and  may  also  give 
ten  days  public  notice  of,  and  appoint  inspectors  to 
hold  such  annual  and  biennial  election  at  any  day 
after  that  appointed  by  this  Act,  and-  any  vacancy 
in  said  office  of  inspectors  that  may  occur-on  the  day 
of  election  shall  forthwith  be  supplied  by  the  inspect- 
ors present. 

Sec.  16.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  whenever 
a vacancy  in  any  of  the  offices  of  said  city  required 


Duties  of  in- 
spection 
boards. 


Concurring 
elections  to 
be  held  togeth- 
er. 


Compensation 
of  registrars 
and  inspectors. 


Inspectors — 
how  vanean- 
cies  filled. 


8 

CIT\*  CHART  Nil 

Special  elec- 
tion to  tilt 

vacancies. 

to  bo  filled  by  election  of  the  qualified  voters  thereof, 
shall,  by  death,  or  otherwise,  occur,  such  vacancy 
shall  be  supplied  by  a special  election,  to  be  held  on 
ten  days  public  notice,  at  such  place  or  places  as  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  direct,  in  said  city,  in  the 
manner  and  under  the  regulations  that  are,  by  this 
Act,  prescribed  for  the  holding  and  conducting  of 
the  annual  election. 

When  political 
year  begins. 

Sue.  11.  He  it  further  enacted , That  the  polit- 
ical year  of  said  city  shall  commence  on  the  first 
Monday  in  January  in  each  year. 

Oath  of  office 
an<l  loud. 

Sue.  IS.  He  it  farther  enacted,  That  on  or  before 
the  commencement  of  their-  terms  of  office,  the  said 
Mayor,  A I derm-  u.  Treasurer,  Assessor  and  Collector 
shall  take  and  subscribe,  before  any  officer  authorized 
by  law  to  administer  oaths,  residing  in  said  city,  an 
oath  to  support  the  constitution  of  the  United  States 
and  the  constitution  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  and 
to  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of  their  offices,  re- 
spectively: and  said  Mayor,  Treasurer,  Assessor  and 
Collector  shall  also  secure  a faithful  discharge  of 
their  respective  duties  by  a bond,  with  security,  in 
such  penalti  s and  forms,  and  with  such  conditions 
as  may,  from  time  to  time,  he  prescribed  by  ordinance* 
of  said  Major  and  Aldermen, 

Legislative  and 
contracting  pow- 
er vested  in  coun- 
cil. 

Sue.  1!>.  lie  it  farther  ('muted.  That  tin*  leg- 
islative and  contracting  power  of  said  city  of  Natchez 
shall  be  vested  in  a City  Council,  to  k*  constituted  by 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  with  power  to  make  and 
establish  rules  of  its  own  government  : to  appoint  and 
regulate  the  times  of  its  regular  meetings,  and  to 
alter  the  same  at  pleasure;  to  appoint  such  subordi- 
nate officers  as  it  may  deem  necessary  for  such  term 
of  office  and  with  such  regulations  as  it  may.  by  ordi- 
nance, prescribe.  A majority  of  said  Council  shall 
constitute  a qufrrum,  and  said  Mayor  shall  be  the  pre- 
siding officer, - vote  at  all  elections  of  officers,  and  give 
the  easting  vote  when  a tie  occurs  in  voting  on  any 
quest  km.  The  said  Council  may  delegate  the  admin- 
istration of  the  various  affairs  of  the  city  to  subordi- 
nate officers  and  committees  of  its  own  members,  with 
adequate  powers,  but  all  deeds  and  contracts  neces- 
sary to  be  made  by  said  corporation  in  writing  shall 

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l)c  authorized  by  resolution  of  said  Council,  signed 
bv  the  Mayor,  attested  by  the  Clerk,  and  under  the 
seal  of  the  corporation. 

Approved  July  20,  1896. 

Sec.  20.  Be  if  further  enacted.  That  the  May- 
or and  Aldermen  of  the  year  preceding  each  annual 
and  biennial  election  shall,  in  council,  before  retiring 
from  office,  and  within  five  days  after  such  election, 
cause  to  be  recorded  upon  their  minutes  the  returns 
and  certificates  of  the  Board  of  Registrars;  and  the 
Mavor  and  Aldermen-elect  shall,  on  the  first  Monday 
in  January  succeeding  said  election,  or  as  soon  there- 
after as  may  he,  assemble  and  organize  in  council, 
produce,  and  cause  to  be  filed  and  noted  on  their  min- 
utes, testimonials  of  their  qualifications,  appoint  the 
times  of  their  regular  meetings  for  business,  adopt: 
rules  for  their  government,  and  transact  such  other 
business  as  may  be  necessary  for  their  permanent  or- 
ganization. 

Skc.  21.  Be  if  further  enacted . That  said  May 
or  and  Aldermen,  in  council,  shall  judge  of  the  qual- 
ifications of  all  officers  elected  and  the  validity  of. 
th.  ir  election,  and  shall  have  power  to  compel  the  at- 
tendance of  witnesses  and  production  of  papers 
touching  any  contested  election,  and  to  sot  aside  and 
annul  anv  election  bv  them  determined  to  have  been 
procured  or  occasion,  d by  fraud,  illegal  practice, 
briberv  or  tumult,  and  to  order  a new  election;  they 
shall  also  have  power  to  expel  from  office  for  mal- 
feasance or  misfeasance,  the  Mayor  or  any  Alderman, 
or  any  of  the  elected  and  subordinate  officers  of  said 
city,  by  a recorded  vote  of  six  members  of  the  Coun- 
cil, at  two  successive  meetings  thereof,  but  not  a sec- 
ond time  for  the  same  cause.  Acts  1878,  page  .m2. 

Approved  February  26,  1878. 

Skc.  22.  Be  it  farther  enacted , That  all  resig- 
nations by  the  officers  of  said  city,  except  when  made 
by  the  Mayor,  shall  be  made  and  addressed  to  the 
Mayor;  and  when  by  the  Mayor,  to  the  Aldermen,  in 
council;  and  whenever  the  Mayor  shall  be  absent 
from  the  city,  or  unable,  or  from  any  cause,  fail  to 
discharge  the  duties,  or  wlienever  the  said  office  shall 
be  vacated  by  death,  or  otherwise,  the  Aldermen,  in 


Duties  of  coun- 
cil preceding 
elections. 


As  to  qualifica- 
tions of  officers 
and  expulsion 
from  office. 


llesignations, 
fiow  mad^r. 


10 


] n absence  of 
Mayor. 


Salaries  of  city 
officers. 


Foes,  duties, 
liabilities  of 
city  officers. 


Oath  of  Office 
and  bonds. 


Ordinances, 
fines,  imprison- 
ment. v 


CITY  CHART  MR 


council,  shall  have  power  to  appoint  one  of  their  own 
number  Mayor  pro  tern.,  who,  until  the  return  to 
duty  of  the  Mayor  in  office,  or  in  case  of  a vacancy, 
the  election  and  qualification  of  his  successor,  shall 
ho,  by  such  appointment,  invested  with  all  the  power 
and  rights,  perform  all  the  duties,  and  receive  the 
compensation  and  perquisites  belonging  and  apper- 
taining to  said  office. 

Sec.  23.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  the  Mayor 
and  all  subordinate  officers  of  said  city  shall,  for  their 
services,  respectively,  receive  a just  compensation  by 
annual  salary  or  otherwise,  payable  out  of  the  rev- 
enue of  said  city,  to  be  established  and  regulated  by 
ordinance  of  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  in  council; 
and  the  Aldermen  shall  receive  such  compensation  as 
shall  he  so  established,  out  of  said  revenues;  hut, 
there  shall  be  no  increase  of  the  compensation  of  Al- 
dermen to  take  effect  during  the  year  in  which  it  is 
made. 

Approved  October  22,  1S9G. 

Sec.  24.  Be  it  f urther  enacted , That  said  May- 
or and  Aldermen  shall,  by  ordinances,  not  inconsist- 
ent with  this  Act,  prescribe  and  define  the  fees,  du- 
ties and  liabilities  of  the  Mayor,  Marshal,  Treasurer, 
Assessor  and  Collector,  and  subordinate  officers  of 
said  city,  and  require  from  them  bonds,  with  suffi- 
cient security  penalties  to  secure  a faithful  perform- 
ance of  their,  duties,  respectively  ; and  the  said  subor- 
dinate officers  shall,  before  entering  upon  their  sev- 
eral offices,  execute  said  bonds,  to  be  approved  by  said 
Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  council,  and  take  and  sub- 
scribe ihe  proper  oath  of  office;  and  they  shall  hold 
their  offices  on  the  terms,  conditions  and  limitations 
which  shall  he  prescribed  in  the  ordinances  regulat- 
ing the  same. 

Sec.  26.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said 
Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  council,  shall  have  power  to 
pass  all  ordinances  and  by-laws,  not  inconsistent  with 
the  laws  of  the  United  States,  and  of  this  State, 
which  may  be  necessary  or  proper  to  carry  into  effect 
the  powers  delegated  to  them  in  this  Act,  with  power 
also  to  prescribe,  in  such  ordinances,  such  fines  and. 
forfeitures  for  their  violation,  as  may  be  expedient, 


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n 


not  exceeding  live  hundred  dollars  for  each  offense, 
ancl  imprisonment  not  exceeding  ninety  days,  for  a 
single  offense;  and  all  such  ordinances  to  repeal  and 
amend  at  pleasure. 

Sec.  26.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  fines 
and  forfeitures  prescribed. .by  the  ordinances  of  said 
city  shall  he  recoverable,  with  costs',  in  the  name  of 
the  city  of  Xatchez,  by  suit  in  the  Mayor’s  Court,  or 
any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  and  when  col- 
lected,, to  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  said  city,  for 
the  use  thereof ; and  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
in  council,  shall,  upon  satisfactory  showing,  have 
power  to  remit  any  fine,  forfeiture,  or  penalty  that 
may  be  adjudged  against  any  offender  of  said  ordi- 
nances or  by-laws. 

Sec.  27.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  said 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  have  power,  by  ordinance, 
to  levy  and  collect  taxes  upon  real  and  /personal 
property,  by  law  taxable  for  State  purposes,  not  ex- 
ceeding, annually,  for  general  and*  school  purposes, 
two  per  centum  rid  valorem;  also,  a special  tax- of  not 
exceeding  one  dollar  on  each  horse  and  mule  brought 
to  the  city  for  sale ; of  not  exceeding  fifty  cents  per 
head  upon  all  cattle  brought  to  the  city  for  sale  or 
slaughter,  and  of  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars 
per  annum  upon  each  resident  broker  and  banker  of 
the  city;  to  open,  alter,  abolish,  widen,  establish, 
grade,  level,  pave,  or  otherwise  improve,  clean,  and 
keep  in  repair  roads,  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  and  al- 
leys, within  the  city,  and  when  the  property  is  taken 
therefor,  to  cause  the  damage  to  be  ascertained  and 
assessed,  as  hereinafter  provided,  to  be.  paid  out  of 
the  treasury  of  the  city;  to  fix  and  establish  a perma- 
nent grade  or  grades  for  the  said  streets,  roads,  ave- 
nues, lanes,  and  alleys,  and  to  cut,  raise,  and  level 
said  roads,  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  and  alleys  to  such 
permanent  'grade  or  grades,  of  to  such  gfatde  approx- 
imating thereto,  as  to  them  shall  seem  fit;  but,  pro- 
vided,. that  in  any  part  of  said  city%  when  such  grade 
has  been  heretofore  fixed,  and  the  streets,  lots,  and 
squares  have  been  cut  down,  raised,  and  leveled  there- 
to, said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  not  have  power  to 
alter  the  same;  to  provide  for  lighting  the  streets^ 


Collection  and 
remission  of 
fines..  . 


Powers  of 
council  as  to 
streets. 


Lighting 

streets. 


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Wharves  and 
docks . 


River  front. 


Ferries. 


Inspection  of 
coal,  provis- 
ions, etc. 


License  of 
taverns, etc. 


awl  erecting  lamps  thereon,  and  to  remove  all  ob- 
structions from  the  sidewalks  and  streets,  and  to  pro- 
vide for  the  construction  and  repair  of  all  necessary 
and  convenient  sidewalks,  curbstones,  and  gutters 
along  the  streets,  alleys,  and  avenues,  at  the  expense 
qP  the  owners  of  the  ground  fronting  thereon;  to  im- 
prove and  preserve  the  navigation  of  the  Mississippi 
river,  within  the  city,  and  to  remove  and  prevent, 
by  adequate  penalties,  obstructions  thereto;  to  erect, 
repair,  regulate  public  wharves  and  docks;  to  regu- 
late the  erection  and  repair  of  private  wharves, 
wharfboats,  and  flats,  and  to  fix  the  rates  of  wharf- 
age thereat;  to  regulate  the  stationing,  anchorage, 
and  mooring  of  vessels  within  the  city,  and  to  create 
the  office  of  harbor  master,  or  port  warden,  define  the 
same,  and  establish  the  perquisites  and  compensation 
thereof;  and  shall  have  power  to  cause  to  be  sur- 
veyed. appraised,  and  condemned,  for  public  us  * of 
said  city,  for  landing,  wharves,  and  other  purposes, 
so  much  of  the  land  fronting  on  the  Mississippi  river, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city,  as  may  be 
by  them  deemed  necessary  for  public  use;  tin*  dam- 
ages and  price  to  be  paid  for  such  lands  to  he  ascer- 
tained and  determined  in  the  same  manner  as  here- 
inafter provided  in  Section  30  of  this  Act,  for  other 
purposes  ; to  lease  and  regulate  all  ferries  across  the 
Mississippi,  within  said  city,  reserving  the  rent  for 
the  use  thereof,  for  any  time  not  exceeding  ten  years; 
to  erect  market  houses,  and  to  lease  the  same  from 
year  to  year;  establish  markets  and  market  places, 
and  provide  for  the  government  and  regulation  there- 
of; to  punish,  forestalling,  and  regulating,  and  to 
suppress  hucksters;  to  provide  for  the  inspection 
and  measuring  of  lumber  and  other  building  mate- 
rials; the  inspection  and  weighing  of  stone  coal ; the 
measuring  or  weighing  of  charcoal,  firewood,  and 
other  fuel  to  be  used  in  the  city  ; to  provide  and  reg- 
ulate the  inspection  c£  flour,  pork,  and  other  provis- 
ions, and  liquor  in  barrels,  hogsheads,  and  other  ves- 
sels; to  regulate  the  vending  of  meats,  poultry,  but- 
ter, vegetables,  and  other  commodities  brought  into 
the  city  market  for  sale;  to  license,  tax,  and  regulate 
theatrical  and  other  amusements,  shows,  and  exhibi- 
tions ; all  inns,  taverns,  and  boarding  bouses,  ordina- 


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ries,  victualing  houses,  petty  groceries,  fruit  shops 
and  stalls,  oyster  houses  and  stalls,  porter  houses  and 
cellars,  and  all  places  where  vinous  and  spirituous 
liquors  are  kept  for  sale  in  less  quantities  than  one 
gallon,  and  to  tax  and  license  the  retailing  in  such 
quantities  of  said  liquors,  according  to  tin*  existing 
regulations  of  this  State  concerning  such  retailing; 
and  to  tax  and  license  hawkers  and  peddlers  in  said 
city;  to  tax,  license,  and  regulate  billiard  tables  and 
len-pin  alleys  kept  for  public  play,  and  all  similar 
places  of  public  amusements;  to  tax  and  license  boats 
trading  in  produce,  provisions,  and  provender  ex- 
clusive! v,  circuses,  menageries,  side  shows,  and  all 
show  exhibitions,  concerts,  or  other  performances 
where  a fee  is  charged  for  admission,  and  not  exclu- 
sive] v devoted  to  educational  or  religious  purposes, 
transient  vendors  of  jewelry,  insurance  -oi‘  real  estate 
agents,  billiard  tables,  and  Jenny  Lind  tables,  nine 
or  ten-pin  alleys,  or  similar  contrivances  kept  for 
public  use,  wharf  boats,  taverns,  hotels,  restaurants, 
rooms  or  halls  publicly  used  as  theaters  or  opera 
houses,  auctioneers,  coal  yards,  breweries,  distilleries, 
and  establishments  for  bottling  alo,  beer,  soda,  or 
mineral  waters,  drug  stores,  stores  or  places  selling 
vinous  or  spirituous  liquors  by  gallon  or  more,  prac- 
ticing attorneys,  resident  brokers  not  licensed  as 
merchants,  commission  merchants,  dentists,  civil  en- 
gineers, or  architects,  gas  companies,  dealers  in  ale, 
beer,  or  malt  liquors  not  licensed  as  retail  liquor 
dealers,  sewing  machine  agents,  soda  fountains,  pho- 
tograph galleries,  livery  or  feed  stables,  hanks  of  dis- 
count, of  deposit,  street  brokers,  street  exhibitions, 
and  each  store,  according  to  the  value  of  its  stock  in 
trade,  and  to  license  and  impose  a privilege  tax  upon 
all  resident  and  non-resident  commercial  agents, 
brokers,  drummers  or  traders  wlio  solicit  or  receive 
orders  for,  or  who  sell  by  sample,  any  goods,  wares, 
or  merchandise  in  said  city;  to  restrain,  prohibit 
and  suppress  tippling  houses,  dram  shops,  gaming 
and  gambling  houses,  and  other  disorderly 
houses,  and  to  suppress  bawdy  houses  and  dance 
houses;  to  license,  tax,  and  regulate  hackney  car- 
riages, omnibuses,  wagons,  carts,  and  drays,  and  to 
fix  the  rates  to  be  charged  for  the  carriage  of  per- 


License  ped- 
dlers, etc. 


Shows. 


Theatres,  etc. 


Lirety  sta- 
bles, etc. 


Tippling 

houses. 


< aniages, 
dwrys . 


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Dogs,  etc  , 
nun  ing  at 
large. 


Sale  of  im- 
pounded ani- 
mals. 


Powder,  lights, 
lamps 


Examine 

dwellings. 


Fire  wardens. 


Precaution 
against  tires. 


sons,  and  transportation  of  tilings;  within  said  city, 
and  to  and  from  said  city  and  burying  ground,  hos- 
pitals, and  places  of  quarantine  thereof;  to  license 
and  regulate  porters,  and  fix  the  rate  of  porterage, 
and  to  prevent  dogs,  hogs,  cattle,  and  other  animals 
from  running  at  large  in  the  streets  of  said  city,  by 
killing  or  impounding  the  same;  and  to  regulate  the 
driving  of  hogs,  cattle,  and  other  animals  through 
th:*  streets  thereof ; and  to  tax,  license,  and  to  regu- 
late the  keeping  of  dogs;  that  the  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  shall  have  power  to  sell,  under  such  regu- 
lations as  they  may  ordain,  all  dogs,  hogs,  cattle,  and 
other  animals  that  may,  under  .existing  laws,  and  or- 
dinances, be  impounded  therein,  the  remaining  pro- 
ceeds of  sale,  after  paying  thereon  all  proper  charges 
and  expenses,  to  he  paid  to  the  owners,  respectively, 
of  the  property  sold;  Provided , that  any  moneys  aris- 
ing from  any  such  sale,  that  shall  remain. unclaimed 
for  a period  of  six  months,  after  the.  date  of  sale, 
shall  he  transferred  to  the.  general  fund  of  the  city, 
and  all  claims  and  actions  therefor  be  forever  barred ; 
to  regulate  the  keeping,  carting,  and  transportation 
of  powder  and  other  combustible  and  dangerous  ma- 
terials, the  use  of  lights,  lamps,  and  candles  in  livery 
and  other  stables;  to  remove  or  prevent  the  construc- 
tion of  any  hearth,  fireplace,  chimney,  stove,  stove- 
pipe, oven,  boiler,  kettle,  or  apparatus  used  in  any 
house,  manufactory,  or  business  which  may  he  dan- 
gerous in  causing  or  promoting  fires;  to  appoint  one 
or  more  officers,  at  reasonable  times,  to  enter  and 
examine  all  dwelling  houses,  yards,  lots,  enclosures, 
and  buildings  of  every  description,  in  order  to  dis- 
cover if  any  of  them  are  in  a dangerous  condition, 
and  to  cause  such  as  may  be  dangerous  to  he  put  in  a 
safe  .and  secure  condition;  to  regulate  and  prevent 
the  carrying  on  of  manufactories  dangerous  in  caus- 
ing or  promoting  fires;  to  appoint  fire  wardens,  with 
such  duties  and  powers  as  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
may  prescribe;  to  appoint  firemen  to  take  the  charge 
and  management  of  fire  engines  and  apparatus  there- 
to belonging,  under  such  regulations  as  they  may 
deem  necessary  ; to  compel  the  owners  and  occupants 
of  houses  and  other  buildings  to  have  scuttles  on  the 
roof  of  such  houses  or  buildings,  and  stairs  leading 


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15 


to  the  same;  to  adopt  such  measures  for  the  preven- 
tion and  suppression  of  fires  as  the  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  shall  deem  expedient,  and  to  this  end,  to 
prevent  the  erection  of  wooden  buildings  within  pre- 
scribed limits  of  said  city,  and  prescribe  and  regulate 
the  manner  and  order  the  building  of  partitions  and 
parapet  walls  and  partition  fences;  to  appoint  prop- 
erty guards,  with  power  -to  remove  and  keep  away 
from  the  vicinity  of  any  fire,  all  idle  and  suspicious 
persons  lurking  near  the  same,  and  to  compel  any 
person  present  to  aid  in  the  extinguishing  of  any 
such  fire,  or  in  the  preservation  of  property  exposed 
to  the  danger  of  the  same,  and  in  preventing  goods 
from  being  purloined  thereat,  with  such  other  pow- 
ers and  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance; 
to  provide  for  the  enclosing,  improving,  and  orna-  Public  «rcu,lds 
menting  and  regulating  all  public  grounds  belonging 
to  the  city,  and  for  the  erecting  of  all  needful  build- 
ings, and  the  repair  and  improvement  of  the  same; 
from  time  to  time,  establish,  erect,  and  keep  in  re- 
pair bridges,  culverts,  sewers,  walks,  and  causeways, 
and  regulate  the  use  of  same,  and  to  establish,  alter, 
and  change  the  channel  of  water  courses  and  drains, 
and  to  wall  them  up  and  cover  them  over,  and  regu- 
late and  arrange,  with  conformity,  such  buildings  as  iuiLnces. 
shall  be  erected  in  the  city,  to  make  regulations  to 
secure  the  general  health  of  the  inhabitants,  and  pre- 
vent and  remove  all  nuisances  ; to  order  and  direct 
the  removal  to  some  place  without  the  city,  or  to 
such  place  as  may  be  appointed,  all  damaged  cotton, 
cotton  seed,  stable  manure,  tainted  provisions,  of 
flesh,  fish,  or  vegetables,  or  all  or  any  kind  of  com- 
modity, or  matter  prejudicial  to  health,  comfort,  or 
safety,  under  such  rules  and  penalties  as  they  may 
establish  by  ordinance;  to  require  the  filling  up  or 
opening  of  all  ponds,  drains,  cellars,  vaults,  or  gutters 
which,  by  their  condition,  tend  to  produce  or  increase 
disease,  by  the  owners  of  the  lots  upon  which  they  arc 
situated,  and  generally  to  require  the  owners  of  lots 
to  remove  or  abate  all  nuisances  thereon,  of  any  kind 
or  description,  under  such  rules  and  penalties  as  the 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  ordain;  to  establish 
such  regulations  as  may  be  deemed  proper  to  prevent 
the  introduction  and  spread  of  contagious,  epidemic, 


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CITY  CHARTER 


Contagious 
• lisiases. 


Quarantine 
vegulat  ion.'. 


Burying 

grounds. 


Particulars 
of  death. 


Paupers,  etc. 


and  infections  diseases,  and  to  make  quarantine  laws, 
and  to  enforce  the  same,  with  their  own  officers,  with- 
in five  miles  of  the  city,  and  to  establish  hospitals 
and  warehouses  for  the  reception  and  detention  of 
sick  persons,  goods,  wares,  and  merchandise  re- 
strained by  quarantine  regulations,  at  the  place  ot‘ 
quarantine,  and  have  .the  same  jurisdiction  and  con- 
trol, at  all  places  of  quarantine  without,  as  it  the 
same  were  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  city;  to  take 
and  apply,  on  making  just  compensation  therefor  to 
the  owners,  all  lands  that  may  be  necessary  for  the 
quarantine  regulations;  to  appoint  health  officers, 
with  power  to  administer  oaths  to  parties  and  wit- 
ness, s,  in  all  matters  coming  under  their  inspection 
and  supervision,  and  to  prescribe  and  define  the 
duties,  and  provide  a compensation  for  such  officers; 
In  lay  out,  designate,  enclose,  and  regulate  all  such 
burying  grounds  as  they  may  deem  necessary  for  tin* 
interment  of  the  dead  of  said  city,  within  or  beyond 
the  limits  thereof,  and  to  appoint  sextons  to  such 
burying  grounds,  and  prescribe  their  duties  and  com- 
pensation, and  to  take  and  apply,  on  making  just 
compensation  to  the  owners,  all  lands  necessary  for 
such  burying  grounds;  to  prevent,  by  proper  regula- 
tions and  penal  ties,  the  interment  of  any  deceased 
person,  within  the  limits  of  said  city;  to  require  the 
attending  physician  or  surgeon,  in  all  cases  of  death 
by  diseases  or  accident,  to  report , in  writing,  to  the 
sexton,  the  death,  specifying  the  name  and  age  of  the 
person,  and  disease  and  casualty  of  which  lie  died, 
under  adequate  regulations;  to  prevent  the  introduc- 
tion into  the  city  of  paupers  and  persons  liable  to  be- 
come public  charges,  and  prohibit  and  prevent,  by 
suitable  regulations  and  penalties,  dangerous  and 
suspicious  persons  from  coming  into  the  city,  or  lurk- 
ing about  the  same;  to  establish  and  regulate  a city 
police,  with  power,  in  said  police,  to  arrest  suspicious 
and  disorderly  persons,  and  commit  them  to  the  pub- 
lic station  house,  under  proper  restrictions,  and  to 
appoint  and  regulate  patrols,  and  io  ordain  all  need- 
ful regulations  for  preventing  and  suppressing  dis- 
orderly conduct  and  unlawful  assemblages  in  said 
city;  to  provide  for  taking,  from  time  to  time,  an 
enumeration  of  the  inhabitants  of  said  city;  to  es- 


CITY  CHARTER 


T 


tablish  public  schools,  for  the  free  and  gratuitous  ed- 
ucation of  t lie  children  of  said  city,  and  to  appropri- 
ate money  for  that  purpose,  levied  and  collected,  to 
the  support  of  such  schools,  and  to  provide  for  the 
erection  of  all  buildings  necessary  therefor;  and, 
finally,  to  make  all  ordinances  and  by-laws  not  re- 
pugnant to,  or  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of  the 
United  States  or  this  State,-  which  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  may  deem  necessary  and  proper  for  the 
good  order,  health,  and  safety  of  said  city  and  its  in- 
habitants; Provided,  that • the  public  school  fund 
herein  provided  for,  shall  be  divided,  pro  rata,. among 
all  the  public  schools  of  said  city,  that  may  be  sup- 
ported by  the  corporation,  in  proportion  to  the  num- 
ber of  children  that  may  attend  said  schools;  and  no 
schools  or  other  institutions  shall  be  entitled  to  any 
of  the  public  school  fund  that  is  not  under  the  gov- 
ernment and  control  of  the  corporate  authorities. 

In  addition  to  the  powers  conferred  upon  said 
corporation  by  Section  27  of  its  charter,  the  Board  of 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  thereof  shall  have  power  and 
authority  to  compel  and  regulate,  by  proper  ordi- 
nances, the  connection  of  all  property  with  sewers 
and  drains,  and  to  require  that  all  connections  made 
with  any  part  of  the  pipes  or  sewers  of  the  water 
works  and  sewerage  plant  of  said  city,  be  made  only 
by  duly  licensed  plumbers,  which  license  shall  be 
granted  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  onhq  after  ap- 
plication has  been  made  in  writing  and  satisfactory 
evidence  furnished  to  said  Board  as  to  the  compe- 
tency and  skill  of  the  applicant  to  do  sanitary  plumb- 
ing, and  the  Board  may  require  bond  of  such  licensee, 
in  such  sums  and  with  such  sureties  as  the  Board 
may  deem  reasonable  for  the  faithful  performance 
of  any  work  awarded  or  given  to,  or  undertaken  by 
any  such  plumber,  and  to  save  the  city  harmless 
from  all  suits  or  actions  arising  from  injuries  or 
damages  resulting  from  any  work  awarded,  or  given 
to,  or  undertaken  by  any  such  plumber,  and  to  save 
the  city  harmless  from  suits  or  actions  arising  from 
injuries  or  damages  resulting  from  any  work  per- 
formed by  such  plumber,  or  from  any  improper  ma- 
terial used  in  said  work,  and  to  convply  with  any 
water  works,  sewerage,  or  plumbing  ordinances  now 
existing,  or  that  the  said  Board  may  deem  wise  and 


rublic  Sclu  ols 


Public  School 
Fund 


Sewers  and 
Drains 


CITY  CHARTER 


18 


reasonable  for  the  protection  of  the  health  and  prop- 
erty of  the  citizens  of  said  cit\',  or  the  proper  con- 
duct and  operation  of  its  water  works  and  sewerage 
system. 

Approved  February  24,  1904. 

Sec.  28.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  said 
municipality  of  the  city  of  Natchez  shall  constitute 
a separate  road  district,  and  the  Mayor  and  Board 
of  Aldermen  are  authorized  and  empowered  io  com- 
Road  District  pel  each  male  resident  of  said  city,  between  the  ages 
of  eighteen  and  fifty-five,  years,  to  perform  annually 
six  days  labor,  of  ten  hours  each,  on  the  streets,  al- 
leys, or  avenues  of  said  city,  or,  in  lieu  thereof,  to  pay 
to  said  city  the  sum  of  $3.00,  and  to  pass  all  ordi- 
nances necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions 
of  this  section. 

Approved  February  24,  1904. 

Sec.  29.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall,  by  ordinance,  have  power  to  pre- 
scribe and  regulate  the  mode  and  time  of  assessing 
Levy  and  coi-  aricj  collecting  the  taxes  levied  bv  them;  to  subject, 
by  levy,  seizure,  and  sale,  any  personal  effects,  and,  m 
default  thereof,  any  real  property  of  any  person  in 
said  city,  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  taxes  due  and 
owing  by  such  person ; and  moreover,  that  taxes  lev- 
ied by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  upon  real  and  per- 
sonal property,  in  said  city,  shall,  from  the  date  of 
assessment  until  paid,  be  and  remain  subliens,  re- 
spectively, upon  the  property  taxed,  and  in  default 
of  payment,  by  the  owners,  of  the  taxes  on  any  such 
property,  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  under 
proper  regulations,  have  power  to  sell,  at  public  sale, 
on  not  less  than  thirty  days  previous  public  notice, 
such  property,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  neces- 
of°saie in  caSe  sary  f°r  payment  of  said  taxes,  and  invest  him, 
said  Collector,  with  power  to  transfer,  by  conveyance, 
the  property  sold  to  the  purchaser;  Provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  have 
power  to  enforce  the  payment  of  all  taxes  due  and 
owing,  by  any  person  or  persons,  to  said  corporation, 
by  suit  or  action  in  any  court  of  competent  juris- 
diction; Provided,  further , that  the  owner  of  any 
Redemption  of  real  property  sold  and  conveyed  as  aforesaid,  may, 
propei  ty  sold.  ^ any  within  twelve  months  after  the  date  of 


CITY  CHARTER 


19 


sale,  redeem  the  same,  by  a tender  to  tlie  purchaser, 
or  his  assigns,  of  the  purchase  money  and  fifty  per 
centum  thereon;  and,  Provided , further,  that  the  sur- 
plus purchase  money  remaining  after  satisfaction  of 
all  taxes,  which,  at  the  date  of  sale,  shall  have  ac- 
crued on  the  property  sold,  shall  be  deposited  in  the 
treasury  of  said  city,  and  paid  to  the  owner  of  the 
property,  when  demanded,  as  the  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  shall  direct. 


Sec.  30.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  whenever 
the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  deem  it  necessary 
to  use  or  take  and  apply  any  private  property  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Act  for  streets,  roads,  alleys, 
hospitals,  burying  grounds,  landing,  wharves,  places 
of  quarantine  and  buildings  required  for  quarantine 
purposes,  hereinbefore  mentioned,  they  shall  en- 
deavor to  purchase  the  same,  or  the  use  and  occupa- 
tion thereof,  at  a reasonable  price,  and  if  they  can- 
not agree  with  the  owner  or  owners  thereof,  or  if  the 
owner  or  owners  be  absent  or  incapable,  from  legal 
disabilities,  of  making  a sale  and  conveyance  of  the 
land  wanted,  application  may  be  made  to  any  justice 
of  the  peace^  of  the  county  of  Adams,  residing  in  said 
city,  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  who  shall  there- 
upon issue  his  warrants,  under  hand  and  seal  and 
directed  to  the  sheriff  of  said  county,  requiring  him 
1o  summon  a jury  of  twelve  freeholders  residing  in 
the  county  of  Adams,  not  related  to  the  owner  of  the 
land,  to  meet  on  the  land  on  the  day  named  in  the 
warrant,  not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  twenty  days 
after  the  issuing  of  the  same,  and  if  at  said  time  and 
place  any  of  the  said  jurors  do  not  attend,  the  said 
sheriff  shall  summon  immediately  as  many  jurors  as 
may  bo  necessary,  with  the  jurors  in  attendance,  for 
a jury  of  twelve,  to  act  as  a jury  of  inquest  of  dam- 
ages, to  whom  the  said  sheriff  shall  administer  an 
oath  that  they  and  each,  of  them  will  justly  value  the 
said  land,  or  the  damages  which  the  said  owner  or 
owners  may  or  will  sustain  by  the  use  or  occupation 
of  said  land  ; and  the  said  jury,  on  being  empaneled 
and  sworn,  shall  immediately  value  the  said  land 
and  the  damages  aforesaid,  and  reduce  their  inquisi- 
tion into  writing,  and  severally  sign  the  same,  which, 
together  with  said  summons  and  his  return  thereon, 


Appraisement 
of  property  re- 
quired for  pub- 
lic use. 


I nquest  of 
damages. 


How  jury  shall 
report. 


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CITY  CHARTER 


Second  Inquest 


Fees  of  justice 
and  jurors. 


Property  may 
be  immediately 
taken. 


the  said  sheriff  shall  return  to  the  clerk  of  the  Circuit 
Court  ftf  said  county  of  Adams,  and  the  same  shall 
be  confirmed  by  said  court,  at  its  first  term  after  said 
inquest,  if  no  sufficient  cause  to  the  contrary  be 
shown;  and  if  confirmed,  shall  he  recorded  by  the 
clerk  at  the  expense  of  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen; 
but  if  set  aside,  the  said  court  shall  direct  another 
inquest  to  be  taken  and  returned  in  the  manner  above 
prescribed,  and  the  said  inquisition  shall  describe  the 
lands  proposed  to  he  taken  and  used,  and  the  inter- 
est in  the  same  valued  for  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
and  such  valuation,  when  paid  or  tendered  to  the 
owner  or  owners  of  said  land,  his,  her,  or  their  legal 
representatives,  shall  entitle  the  said  corporation  to 
the  said  lands,  or  the  use  and  interest  in  the  same, 
thus  valued,  as  fully  as  if  it  had  been  conveyed  by 
said  owner  or  owners,  and  said  valuation,  if  not  re- 
ceived when  tendered,  may  at  any  time  thereafter  he 
received  from  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  without 
cost  by  said  owner  or  owners,  his,  her,  or  their  legal 
representatives;  and  for  the  services  rendered  as 
above  prescribed,  the  justice  of  the  peace  shall  re- 
ceive the  sum  of  two  dollars,  the  sheriff  five  dollars, 
and  each  juror  empaneled  and  sworn  the  sum  of  two 
dollars  for  every  day  they  shall  be  in  attendance  and 
serve  on  said  inquisition,  all  of  which  costs  shall  be 
paid  by  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  upon  the  cer- 
tificate of  the  clerk  of  said  Circuit  Court;  and  each 
juror  summoned  to  attend  as  aforesaid,  and  failing 
so  to  do,  without  satisfactory  excuse,  shall  he  fined 
by  the  said  court  in  the  sum  of  ten  dollars ; Provided , 
however,  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  he  so  con- 
strued as  to  impede  or  delay  the  said  Mayor  and  Al- 
dermen in  the  use  and  application  of  any  land  which 
they  may  need  for  quarantine  purposes,  but  when- 
ever said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  deem  it  neces- 
sary,  they  may  immediately  take,  use,  and  apply  such 
land  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  they  having  first 
caused  the  land  to  he  viewed  by  a jury  summoned  and 
empaneled  as  hereinbefore  prescribed,  and  it  shall 
not  be  necessary  after  such  view,  for  a lawful  appli- 
cation of  said  land,  to  wait  the  issue  of  any  proceed- 
ings upon  such  view;  but  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
may  take,  use  and  occupy  said  land,  as  if  no  disagree- 


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mcnt  had  occurred,  and  the  inquisition  of  said  jury, 
after  confirmation  and  payment,  or  tender  of  the  val- 
uation, shall  he  a bar  to  all  actions  for  taking  and 
applying  or  occupying  said  land,  whether  the  same 
be  instituted  before  or  after  such  confirmation  and 
payment  or  tender. 

Sec.  31.  Be  it  further  enacted,  (a)  That  in 
order  to  carry  out,  and  in  the  exercise  of,  the  power 
hereinbefore  granted,  to  provide  for  the  construction 
and  repair  of  all  necessary  and  convenient  sidewalks, 
curbstones,  and  gutters  along  the  streets,  alleys,  and 
avenues  of  said  city,  at  the  expense  of  the  owmers  of 
the  ground  fronting  thereon,  the  Committee  on 
Streets  and  Alleys  shall,  from  time  to  time,  report  to 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  what  pavements  and  gut- 
ters along  the  streets  of  said  city  need  repair,  im- 
provement or  renewal,  and  also  what  new  pavements 
and  gutters  are  necessary  or  expedient  on  and  along 
the  sidewalks  of  any  of  the  streets  of  said  city  now 
open  as  public  streets,  or  which  may  be  hereafter 
opened  or  extended;  and  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
shall,  from  time  to  time,  by  ordinance,  ascertain  and 
determine  what  repairs,  improvements,  changes  or  re- 
newals of  pavements  and  gutters,  and  what  new 
pavements  and  gutters  are  necessary  or  expe- 
dient to  be  made  and  constructed,  and  ascertain 
and  establish  the  dimensions,  pitch,  graduation  and 
materials  of  such  pavements  and  gutters,  and  when 
such  ordinance  shall  have  been  adopted,  said  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  have  power  to  contract 
with  the  lowest  and  best  bidder  therefor,  for  the  con- 
struction of  said  repairs,  improvements,  changes,  re- 
newals, or  laying  and  construction  of  sidewalks,  gut- 
ters or  curbstones,  and  to  order  the  work  contracted 
for,  to  be  done  in  compliance  with  said  contract. 
The  publication  of  said  ordinance  shall  be  notice  to 
all  the  owners  of  property  fronting  or  abutting  on 
the  sidewalk  where  said  work  of  construction  or  re- 
pair is  to  be  done,  and  on  completing  and  entering 
into  said  Contract,  the  said  Board  shall  have  power  to 
assess  and  levy  the  total  expense  according  to  said 
contract  of  constructing  or  repairing  said  sidewalk, 
or  gutter,  upon  and  against  the  several  lots  or  parcels 
of  ground  fronting  or  abutting  upon  said  sidewalk,  in 


A bar  to  all 
action. 


Pavements  and 
Gutters 


Repairs  and  re- 
movals of 


Assessment;  how 
to  be  made 


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the  proportion  that  the  number  of  feet  of  each  lot 
fronting  or  abutting  on  the  sidewalk  hears  to  the 
whole  square  or  block  on  which  the  sidewalk  or  gut- 
tering has  been  constructed,  if  such  construction  has 
been  the  entire  length  of  the  block,  and  in  like  pro- 
portion for  the  portion  of  the  sidewalk,  thus  im- 
proved, but  a mere  repair  in  front  of  the  owner’s  lot 
shall  be  paid  for  in  full  by  the  owner;  and  each  lot 
or  piece  of-ground  fronting  or  abutting  on  any  street, 
lane,  alley,  avenue,  or  sidewalk,  or  part  thereof,  shall 
be  liable  and  bound,  by  a lien  paramount  to  all  other 
liens  (State  and  county  taxes  excepted)  for  the  cost 
of  such  improvement,  and  the  amount  of  such  levy 
and  assessment,  as  above  mentioned;  and  the  enforce- 
ment by  the  State  or  county  or  city  of  its  lien  for 
taxes  on  any  lot  or  parcel  of  land  upon  which  has 
been  levied  an  assessment  for  the  expense  of  the  con- 
struction, repair,  and  improvement  of  sidewalks,  gut- 
ters or  curbing,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  shall  not 
operate  to  discharge  or  in  any  manner  affect  the  city’s 
lien  for  said  assessment,  but  the  purchaser  at  a tax 
sale  by  the  State,  county,  or  city,  of  any  lot  or  parcel 
of  land  upon  which  said  assessment  has  been  levied, 
shall  take  the  same  subject  to  the  lien  of  such  assess- 
ment. 

(b)  When  the  amount  to  be  assessed  against 
each  lot  or  parcel  of  land,  for  the  cost  of  any  of  the 
improvements  to  sidewalks  or  gutters,  hereinbefore 
mentioned,  shall  have  been  ascertained,  the  City 
Clerk  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  entered  in  a well 
bound  book  prepared  for  the  purpose,  which  shall 
Amount  of  show  the  names  of  the  owners  of  the  property  as- 
AsseSSS-dedto  be  sessed,  if  known,  and  opposite  each  name,  the  number 
or  other  brief  designation  or  description  of  each  lot 
or  parcel  of  land  assessed,  belonging  to  such  owner, 
and  the  amount  assessed  against  each;  and  shall  con- 
tain appropriate  columns  in  which  payments  may  be 
credited  and  the  lien  of  the  assessment  marked,  “sat- 
isfied,” by  the  City  Treasurer.  And  if  the  name  of 
the  owner  of  any  property  assessed  be  unknown,  said 
book  shall  contain,  under  the  head  of  “Owner  Un- 
known,” a list  of  the  property  assessed,  the  owners  of 
which  are  unknown,  and  the  said  Clerk  shall  forth- 
with cause  to  be  issued  to  the  owner  of  any  land  as- 


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sensed  a notice  informing  and  notifying  him  of  the 
amount  of  his  assessment,  and  notifying  him  to  pay 
ilie  same  within  thirty  (30)  days  from  the  date  of 
such  notice.  Any  party  or  property  owner  thus  noti- 
fied, may,  at  his  election,  within  said  period  of  thirty 
days,  notify  the  said  City  Clerk,  in  writing,  that  he 
desires  to  pay  the  amount  of  said  assessment  in  in- 
stallments, and  in  that  event  the  amount  of  said  as-  installments 
sessment  shall  he  payable  in  ten  equal  installments, 
and  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent  per  an- 
num, due  and  payable  as  follows:  Ten  per  cent  of 

the  principal,  together  with  all  accrued  interest  on 
the  unpaid  assessments,  ten  months  after  the  date  on 
which  said  assessment  may  have  been  made  by  said 
Board,  and  ten  per  cent,  together  with  all  accrued 
interest  on  the  ♦mount  of  unpaid  assessments  at  the 
end  of  each  year  after  the  maturity  of  the  first  in- 
stallment, until  the  whole  is  paid;  the  failure  to  pay 
any  installment  at  maturity  and  interest  due,  to  make 
the  whole  amount  immediately  due  and  payable  at  Sale  of  Iot.  wkeu 
the  option  of  the  Board.  And  if  the  property  owner  default  in’ pay- 
sliall  fail  to  so  notify  the  City  Clerk,  in  writing, 
within  said  time  specified,  the  assessment  against  his 
property  shall  immediately  become  due  and  payable; 
or,  in  the  event  of  the  failure  of  any  property  owner 
to  pay  any  annual  installment,  as  above  provided, 
and  in  the  event  of  the  said  Board’s  exercising  its 
option  to  declare  the  whole  assessment  due,  the  Tax 
Collector  of  said  city  shall,  upon  instruction,  by  reso- 
lution or  ordinance  of  said  Board,  proceed  to  sell  the 
lot  of  such  defaulting  owner  of  the  lot  abutting  upon 
upon  the  sidewalk  where  such  work  was  done,  and 
against  whom  said  assessment  was  made,  to  the  high- 
est bidder,  for  cash,  at  the  door  of  the  City  Hall, 
after  having  given  thirty  days  previous  public  notice 
of  the  time,  place  and  terms  of  sale,  in  some  public 
newspaper  printed  and  published  . in  said  citv  of 
Xatchez,  and  to  convey  to  the  purchaser  all  the  right, 
title  and  interest  of  any  such  owner  in  and  to  said 
lot,  and  shall,  out  of  the  proceeds  of  such  sale,  pay 
the  costs  and  expenses  of  making  said  sale,  and  pay 
the  surplus  purchase  money  of  any  such  sale  then 
remaining,  to  the  Treasurer  of  said  city,  whose  duty 
it  shall  be  to  pay  over  to  the  owner,  if  known,  or  his 


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CITY  CHARTER 


Assessments 
Installment 
payable  to  (' 
Treasurer 


legal  representatives  or  assigns,  the  residue  of  said 
purchase  money  remaining,  after  defraying  the  cost 
and  espouses  of  said  sale,  and  paying  to  said  Board 
the  amount  of  Ids  assessment  levied  and  assessed 
against  said  owner  and  all  interest  to  date;  Provided, 
however,  that  such  owner,  or  his  legal  representa- 
tives, may  tit  any  time  within  two  years  from  the  day 
of  sale,  redeem  any  lot  so  sold  and  conveyed,  by  ten- 
dering to  the  purchaser  or  his  agent,  the  purchase 
money,  with  twenty-five  per  centum  advance  thereon, 
and  that,  upon  such  redemption,  the  purchaser  shall 
convey  to  the  owner,  at  the  expense  of  the  latter,  the 
property  sold  as  aforesaid;  and,  Provided , further , 
that  any  property  owner  who  shall  have  elected  with- 
in the  time  prescribed  to  pay  his  assessments  in  ten 
annual  installments,  shall  have  the  right  and  privi- 
lege of  paying  up  his  assessment  in  full  at  any  in- 
stallment period,  by  paying  the  full  amount  of  the 
installments,  together  with  all  accrued  interest 
thereon. 

(c)  All  assessments  or  installments  thereof 
sor  shall  be  payable  to  the  City  Treasurer,  whose  duty  it 
by  shall  he  to  receive  the  same,  give  proper  receipt  there- 
for, and  enter  the  proper  credit  and  satisfaction 
Whenever  the  owner  of  any  lot  or  square  upon  which 
pavements  or  gutters  shall  he  directed,  as  aforesaid, 
to  he  repaired  or  constructed,  shall  be  absent  from, 
or  a non-resident  of  the  city,  it  shall  bo  competent  to 
serve  the  notice  aforesaid  upon  his  agent  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  taxes  or  collection  of  the  rents  of  such* 
lot  or  square,  but,  if  he  have  no  such  agent,  then 
publication  and  mailing  of  such  notice  to  him,  as  in 
case  of  publications  against  non-residents  in  chan- 
cery proceedings  in  this  State,  shall  be  and  constitute 
sufficient  service. 

(d)  The  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
shall  have  power  to  pass  all  ordinances,  proper  or 
necessary,  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  sec- 
tion. 

Approved  December  19,  1902, 

32.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  Mayor 
shall  be  the  chief  executive  officer  of  the  corporation, 
and  it  .shall  lie  his  duty  to  see  that  the  laws  and  ordi- 
nances thereof  shall  bo  strictly  enforced ; to  inspect 


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the  conduct  of  subordinate  officers,  and  sec  that  their 
duties  arc  performed;  he  shall  report,  from  time  to 
time,  to  the  Council  all  delinquencies  on  the  part  of 
such  officers,  and  communicate  such  information,  and 
recommend  such  measures  as  lie  may  deem  beneficial 
to  the  health,  security  and  good  order  and  govern- 
ment of  the  corporation;  he  shall  also  have  power  to 
fill  all  vacancies  that  may  occur  in  the  subordinate 
offices  of  the  city  until  an  election  be  had  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Act,  or  the  ordinance  of  said  city, 
and  the  said  Mayor  also  shall  have  power  to  take  and 
certify  under  the  seal  of  said  corporation,  the  proof 
and  acknowledgment  of  deeds  and  other  instruments 
of  writing,  made  as  well  by  feme  covert  as  others, 
conveying  or  affecting  any  lands  or  property  situated 
in  this  State,  such  proof  or  acknowledgment  to  be 
sufficient  for  the  lawful  registration  of  such  deeds  in 
the  proper  office  ; he  shall  also,  by  virtue  of  his  office, 
be  a notarv  public,  with  power  to  make  protests,  and 
to  do  all  things  appertaining  to  the  office  of  a notary 
in  said  city,  and  likewise  to  administer  all  oaths 
which  a justice  of  the  peace  or  notary  in  the  county 
may  lawfully  administer. 

Sr-:c.  33.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  there 
shall  be  established  in  and  for  said  city  an  inferior 
court,  to  be  held  by  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  and  called 
the  “Mayor’s  Court,”  which  may  be  held  daily,  and 
considered  in  constant  session  at  all  times  when  re- 
quired by  the  business*  thereof,  and  for  the  promotion 
of  order  and  the  service  and  execution  of  its  processes  ; 
said  court  shall  be  attended  by  the  City  Marshal,  and 
the  said  Mayor  shall  have  and  exercise  all  the  power 
and  jurisdiction  of  a justice  of  the  peace  of  the  county 
of  Adams,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city, 
and  also  jurisdiction  of  all  causes  founded  upon  the 
breach  or  violation  of  any  by-laws  or  ordinances  of 
the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said  city  or  State,  in  ref- 
erence to  the  incorporation  thereof;  the  said  Mayor, 
in  the  exercise  of  said  jurisdiction,  shall  have  power 
to  require  and  take  recognizances,  issue,  under  his 
hand  and  seal,  all  warrants  and  processes,  and  exer- 
cise all  power  that  may  be  necessary  and  proper  for 
the  performance  of  his  duties,  and  which  a justice  of 
the  peace  of  said  cdunty  may  by  law  do  in  like  cases; 


Ha 


Mayor — his 
powers  aiul 
duties. 


The  Mayor  as 
Notary  Public. 


Mayor's  court 


.Jurisdiction  of 
Mayor  and  jus- 
tice of  peace. 


CITY  CHARTER 


2(; 


Films,  irnpris- 
omnent. 


Marshal  and 
Constables. 


Appeal  from 
Mayor  to  jury. 


Provided,  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  be.  so  con- 
strued as  to  give  said  Mayor  jurisdiction  in  civil 
cases. 

Sec.  34.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  said 
Mayor,  during  the  session  of  said  Mayor’s  Court, 
shall  have  power  to  tine  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
ten  dollars,  and  imprison  for  any  time  not  exceeding 
twenty-four  hours  in  the  jail  of  said  county,  any  of- 
fender for  contempt  of  court,  and  in  all  convictions 
before  said  Mayor’s  Court,  for  any  breach  or  viola- 
tion of  any  by-law  or  ordinance  of  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen,  when  a tine  is  adjudged,  the  said  Mayor 
shall  have  the  power  to  order  and  cause  the  offender 
to  stand  committed  in  said  jail  for  any  time  not  ex- 
ceeding ninety  days,  or  until  the  payment  of  such 
line  and  costs,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  said  court, 
and  if  such  offender  be  a male  person,  the  said  Mayor 
shall  have  power  to  commute  the  punishment  so  or- 
dered and  adjudged  by  him,  to  that  of  labor  on  the 
public  streets  of  said  city,  at  the  rate  of  one  dollar 
per  day,  until  such  fine  and  costs  shall  be  paid. 

Sec.  35.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Mar- 
shal of  said  city,  and  the  sheriff  and  constables  of 
said  county  of  Adams  shall  have  power,  and  it  shall 
he  their  duty,  when  required  by  the  Mayor,  to  execute 
all  writs,  warrants,  and  processes  whatsoever,  that 
may  he  issued  by  the  said  Mayor,  in  the  same  man- 
ner, and  subject  to  the  same  regulations  that  are  by 
law  established  with  regard  to  the  warrants  and  other 
processes  respectively  of  justices  of  the  peace  in  said 
county  of  Adams. 

Sec.  36.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  in  any 
cause  tried  by  the  said  Mayor,  and  founded  upon  a 
breach  or  violation  of  any  of  the  by-laws  or  ordi- 
nances of  said  city,  in  which  the*  offender  shall  be 
adjudged  or  sentenced  by  said  Mayor,  to  pay  a fine 
exceeding  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  the  said  offender 
shall,  before  execution,  have  the  right  of  appeal  to  a 
trial  by  jury  before  the  said  Mayor,  and  the  said 
Mayor  shall  thereupon  cause  to  be  summoned  a jury 
of  twelve,  from  the  qualified  jurors  of  said  county, 
and  shall  swear  and  empanel  a jury  forthwith,  or 
within  five  days  thereafter,  for  the  filial  of  such 
cause  upon  its  merits  de  novo/  and  its  jurors  so  sum- 


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in  on  eel  shall  have  the  qualification  required  for  com- 
petent jurors  in  trials  bv  the  Circuit  Courts  of  this 
State,  and  the  Mayor  may  cause  any  deficiency  in  the 
number  of  jurors  empaneled  to  be  supplied  forth- 
with by  the  summons  of  other  persons,  and  in  case 
any  such  trial  cannot  be  concluded  in  one  day,  said 
Mayor  may  adjourn  the  same  from  day  to  day,  until 
the  same  can  be  determined,  and  upon  any  such  ad- 
journment, said  jury  shall  be  detained  and  kept' to- 
gether as  in  trials  in  said  Circuit  Courts. 

Sec.  37.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  trials 
by  jury  before  the  said  Mayor  shall  be  conducted 
according  to  the  practice  of  courts  of  common  law, 
as  modified  by  the  statutes  of  this  State;  all  jurors 
empaneled  and  sworn  by  said  Mayor  shall  be  entitled 
to  and  receive  such  compensation  for  their  services 
as  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  by  ordinance, 
establish,  which  shall  in  each  case  be  taxed  as  a part 
of  the  costs  of  the  cause,  to  be  paid  by  the  offender, 
if  convicted,  and  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in 
such  manner  as  they  may  have  ordained,  in  case  of  a 
verdict  of  acquittal. 

Sec.  38.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  all 
causes  tried  before  said  Mayor,  and  founded  upon 
breaches  and  violations  of  the  by-laws  and  ordinances 
of  said  city,  wherein  a final  judgment  or  sentence 
shall  be  rendered  against  the  offender,  the  said  Mayor 
may  immediately  after  judgment,  or  any  time  within 
twelve  months  from  the  date  of  said  judgment,  or 
sentence,  at  his  election,  issue  and  cause  to  be  pros- 
ecuted, writs  of  scire  facias  or  capias  act  satis  facien- 
dum for  taking  the  goods  and  chattels  or  body  of  of- 
fenders, returnable  at  such  convenient  time,  not  less 
than  ten  days  after  being  issued,  as  he  may,  in  such 
writ,  require;  or,  he  may,  on  rendering  judgment, 
order  the  offender  to  stand  committed,  as  hereinbe- 
fore provided,  till  performance  of  such  judgment  or 
sentence;  and  the  said  Mayor  may  also,  as  often  as 
necessary,  renew  or  reissue  said  writs  until  a full  sat- 
isfaction of  the  judgment  and  costs  prosecuted. 

Sec.  39.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  when  any 
party  to  a cause  or  prosecution  in  said  Mayor’s  Court 
shall  consider  lumself  aggrieved  by  the  final' judg- 


Qualification  of 
jurors. 


Trials  by  jury 
and  ebsts. 


Scire  facias  on 
judgment. 


CITY  CHARTER 


2S 


Transcript  by 
Mayor  in  case 
appealed  to 
circuit  court, 


Fees  of  Mayor, 
marshal,  con- 
stables and 
Sheriffs. 


mcnt  or  sentence  of  the  Mayor  therein,  lie  may  re- 
move said  cause,  and  supersede  execution  therein,  by 
appeal  to  the  Circuit  Court  of  said  county  of  Adams, 
on  the  execution  of  a sufficient  bond  with  good  se- 
curity, conditioned  for  the  performance  of  the  judg- 
ment or  sentence  of  the  Circuit  Court;  the  said  May- 
or shall  make  out  a transcript  of  the  proceedings  and 
judgment  in  the  cause,  and  deliver  the  same,  together 
with  the  appeal  bond,  to  the  clerk  of  said  Circuit 
Court,  who  shall  docket  the  cause  for  trial  at  the  next 
succeeding  term  of  said  Circuit  Court,  and  all  ap- 
peals from  said  Mayor  to  said  Circuit  Court  shall  be 
subject  to  the  same  rules  of  proceedings,  trial,  and 
judgment  that  are  by  law  prescribed  in  the  case  of 
appeals  from  justices  of  the  peace  of  said  county  to 
said  Circuit  Court. 

Sec.  40.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  for  the 
performance  of  the  duties  and  services  prescribed  for 
the  said  Mayor,  Marshal,  Constables  and  Sheriff,  in 
the  seventh  section  of  this  Act  next  preceding  this, 
they,  the  said  officers,  shall  respectively  be  entitled 
to  demand  and  receive  the  same  fees  and  compensa- 
tion of  justices  of  the  peace  in  this  State,  and  the 
officers  executing  their  warrants  and  processes  in 
similar  cases. 


City  ordi- 
nances. 


Ordinances 
now  in  force. 


Sec.  41.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  style 
of  the  ordinances  of  said  city  shall  be:  “Be  it  or- 

dained by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez  in  council  convened;”  that  all  ordinances 
passed  by  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  within 
ten  days  after  the  passage  thereof,  he  published  in 
one  or  more  newspapers  in  said  city,  and  said  ordi- 
nances may  he  proved  by  the  seal  of  the  corporation, 
and  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  whenever  they 
deem  proper,  may  have  a digest  of  the  ordinances  of 
the  city  printed  and  published,  and  when  so  printed 
and  published  by  authority  of  the  corporation,  the 
ordinances  therein  contained  shall  he  received  in 
evidence  in  all  the  courts  of  this  State  without  fur- 
ther proof. 

Sec.  42.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  all  ordi- 
nances and  resolutions  now  in  force  in  said  city,  and 
not  inconsistent  with  this  Act,  shall  remain  ip  full 


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force  until  altered,  modified,  or  repealed  under  this 
Act;  that  all  suits,  actions  and  prosecutions  insti- 
tuted, commenced  or  brought  by  the  corporation 
hereby  created,  shall  be  instituted,  commenced  and 
prosecuted  in  the  name  of  “the  City  of  Natchez 
that  all  actions,  fines  and  penalties  and  forfeitures, 
which  have  accrued  to  the  Mayor  and  selectmen  of 
the  city  of  Natchez,  or  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  suits,  fines,  etc 
the  city  of  Natchez,  or  the  corporation  of  the  city  of 
Natchez,  shall  be  vested  in  and  prosecuted  by  the 
corporation  hereby  created ; that  all  taxes,  dues  and 
assessments  which  have  accrued  to  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  or  the  corporation 
of  the  city  of  Natchez,  and  the  right  to  demand,  re- 
ceive and  collect  the  same,  shall  not  be  affected  or  im- 
paired in  anywise  by  the  passage  of  this  Act,  but 
shall  be  vested  in  and  be  enforceable  by  action  or 
suit  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  by  the 
corporation  hereby  created;  and  that  all  property, 
real  and  personal,  and  all  rights  and  claims  hereto- 
fore belonging  to  the  president  and  selectmen  of  the 
city  of  Natchez,  and  the  Mayor  and  selectmen  of  the  Gelieva]  rjglltg 
city  of  Natchez,  and  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  Jl'stedhicor- 
eity  of  Natchez,  and  the  corporation  of  the  city  of  portion. 
Natchez,  shall  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  declared 
to  be  vested  in  and  belonging  to  the  corporation  here- 
by created,  and  that  all  contracts,  liabilities,  debts 
and  charges  now  subsisting  in  and  against  the  Mayor 
and  selectmen  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  or  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  shall  remain  in 
force  against  the  said  corporation  hereby  created. 

Sec.  43.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  and  the  Asses- 
sor and  Collector,  and  Treasurer,  and  other  subordi- 
nate officers  thereof,  in  office  under  existing  laws  at 
the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Act,  shall  remain  in 
office  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  duly  qual- 
lfied  under  this  Act,  with  all  the  rights  and  powers  office, 

and  duties  and  liabilities  of  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men,  and  of  the  Assessor  and  Collector,  and  Treas- 
urer created  by  this  Act. 

Sec.  44.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  public  no- 
tice under  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Act  is  hereby 
defined  to  be  notice  by  one  insertion  in  a public  news- 


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paper  of  said  city,  or  printed  hand  bills  posted  hi 
lire  or  more  of  the  most  public  places  thereof. 

Sec.  45.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  this  Act 
shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage,  and  all  acts  in  conflict  with  this  Act  be,  and 
the  .same  are  hereby  repealed. 


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AN  ACT 

To  Amend  the  Registration  Laws  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Stale  of 
Mississippi , That  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this  Act,  or  as 
soon  thereafter  as  practicable,  the  City  Clerk  of  the  city  of  Natchez 
shall  procure  a blank  book  that  will  contain  at  least  two  thousand 
names  of  voters  under  the  printed  heading  of  the  oath  prescribed 
in  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Natchez;  that  said  blank  book  shall 

have  printed  at  the  top  of  the  page  the ward,  and  next  the 

aforesaid  oath.  The  page  under  said  oath  shall  be  divided  into 
eight  columns;  the  first  for  number,  the  second  for  date,  the 
third  for  name  of  voter,  to  be  written  by  registrar,  the  fourth  for 
“white  or  colored/*  the  fifth  residence  and  in  what  ward,  the  sixth 
occupation,  where  prosecuted,  and  if  employed  by  any  one,  name 
of  employer,  the  seventh  for  voter’s  name,  to  be  written  by  himself, 
or,  his  mark,  if  he  cannot  write,  and  the  eighth  for  the  registrar’s 
attestation;  and  the  aforesaid  City  Clerk  shall  register  any  person 
who  shall  appear  before  him,  at  the  City  Hall,  on  the  registration 
book  of  the  ward  of  which  said  person  is  a resident,  and  entitled  to 
be  registered  as  an  elector,  upon  his  taking  and  subscribing  the 
aforesaid  oath,  which  such  subscription  shall  be  by  the  person  writ- 
ing his  name  or  mark  in  the  proper  column  of  said  book. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  no  person  shall  be  reg- 
istered for  any  other  ward  than  that  of  which  he  is  a bona  fide 
resident  at  the  time  of  his  registration,  and  when  an  elector  duly 
registered  shall  change  his  residence  to  another  ward,  he  may  be 
registered  in  the  ward  to  which  he  has  removed,  by  appearing  be- 
fore the  said  Clerk  and  requesting  him  to  erase  his  name  from  the 
register  of  election  in  the  ward  of  his  former  residence,  and  to 
place  it  on  that  of  his  present  residence;  Provided , however,  that 
any  voter  who  may  remove  from  the  ward  in  which  he  registered  to 
another  ward,  between  the  date  of  the  closing  of  the  registration 
books  and  the  next  succeeding  election,  shall  have  the  right  to  vote 
at  said  next  election  in  the  ward  in  which  he  is  registered,  and  no 
other,  and  for  the  officers  from  that  ward. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  Clerk  shall  procure 
poll  books,  one  for  each  ward,  and  enter  thereon  the  names  so  reg- 
istered, in  alphabetical  order,  for  convenience  of  reference. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  at  the  last  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  in  November,  1884,  and  bien- 
nially thereafter,  the  said  Board  shall  appoint  “three  commission- 
ers of  election,”*  who  shall  be  citizens  and  electors  of  said  city,  and 
said  commissioners  shall  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  Board  of 


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Registrars  prescribed  in  the  charter  of  said  city,  relative  to  the 
conducting  of  elections  and  making  returns  thereof.  They  shall 
assemble  at  the  City  Hall  on  the  Friday  next  preceding  the  second 
Tuesday  of  .December  of  each  year,  and  sit  for  two  days,  if  neces- 
sary, and  carefully  revise  the  registration  and  poll  books  of  the 
four  wards,  and  shall  erase  therefrom  the  names  of  all  persons  im- 
properly thereon,  or  who  have  died,  removed  or  become  disqualified 
as  electors,  from  the  best  information  they  can  obtain,  and  shall 
register  the  names  of  all  persons  who  have  duly  applied  to  be  regis- 
tered, and  have  been  illegally  denied,  but  none  others.  The  regis- 
tration books  shall  be  closed  by  said  Clerk  on  the  Thursday  next 
preceding  the  second  Tuesday  of  December,  at  5 o’clock  p.m. 

Sec,  5.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  before  acting  the  said 
Commissioners  shall  severally  take  the  oath  of  office  prescribed  by 
the  constitution,  and  tile  it  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall 
preserve  such  oaths,  and  they  and  inspectors  of  election  shall  re- 
ceive such  compensation  as  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  pre- 
scribe. 

Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  in  all  cases  of  special 
elections  the  registration  shall  be  closed  five  days  before  said  elec- 
tion, and  said  Commissioners  of  Election  shall  assemble  on  the 
day  following  and  perform  the  duties  heretofore  assigned  them; 
and  it  is  expressly  understood  that  this  amendment  shall  in  no 
way  conflict  or  alter  the  election  laws  prescribed  in  the  aforesaid 
city  charter. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  Section  ten  (10)  of  the 
aforesaid  charter  is  hereby  repealed,  and  the  duties  prescribed  for 
the  ‘‘Board  of  Registrars”  bv  Section  13  of  said  charter  shall  be 
performed  by  the  aforesaid  Commissioners,  and  their  returns  and 
certificates  of  election  shall  be  canvassed  and  recorded  by  the  May- 
or and  Aldermen,  as  provided  by  Section  20  of  said  charter. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  registration  book's 
provided  for  by  this  Act,  subject  to  the  revisions  thereof,  shall  be 
used  at  all  elections  of  said  city,  until  a new  registration  shall  be 
ordered  to  be  made  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  thereof. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  City  Clerk,  as  City 
Registrar,  shall  be  entitled  to  and  receive  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars 
per  annum. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  enacted . That  all  acts  in  conflict  with 
with  this  Act,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed;  and  that  this 
Act  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Approved  March  8,  1884. 


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38 


AN  ACT 

To  Amend  the  Charter  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  Approved  January  29, 

1877. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by.  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi,  That  all  the  laws  of  the  State  with  reference  to  the  lien 
of  taxes  due  to  the  State  and  county  shall  apply,  as  far  as  applica- 
ble, to  the  city  taxes,  and  fix  the  lien  thereof;  and  assessments  made 
by  the  city  authorities  shall  be,  from  the  passage  of  this  act,  as 
valid  and  effectual  as  those  made  by  the  State  and  county  author- 
ities. 

Sec:  2.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  on  all  city  taxes  unpaid 
after  the  15th  day  of  January  of  the  succeeding  year  for  which  the 
taxes  are  due  and  collectable,  ten  (10)  per  cent  damages  shall  ac- 
crue and  be  collected,  and  after  said  date  the  Assessor  and  Col- 
lector" with  the  aid  of  the  City  Marshal,  or  any  member  or  mem- 
bers of  the  police  force,  shall  proceed  to  enforce  the  collection  of 
all  taxes  and  damages  due  the  city,  by  the  seizure  and  sale  of  the 
property  of  the  delinquent  taxpayers,  if  any  can  be  found,  all  per- 
sonal property  in  said  city  being  subject  to  such  seizure  and  sale 
to  pay  all  taxes  and  damages  due  by  the  owners  thereof  on  person- 
alty. Sales  of  personal  property  shall  be  made  by  the  Asses- 
sor and  collected  at  the  City  Hall  in  said  city,  every  Saturday, 
commencing  not  sooner  than  11  o’clock  a.m.  and  ending  not  later 
than  3 o’clock  p.m.  No  seizure  and  sale  of  personal  property  for 
taxes  due  on  real  estate  shall  be  made,  but  real  estate  shall  be  held 
liable  for  its  tax  and  damages  accruing  thereon.  The  Assessor 
and  Collector  shall  only  be  entitled  to  214  per  cent  damages  on  all 
taxes  collected  by  him  by  seizure  and  sale. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  at  the  first  regular  meet- 
ing of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  next  before  the  day  fixed 
by  law  for  the  sale  of  lands  for  the  State  and  county  taxes,  the 
Assessor  and  Collector  shall  lav  before  said  Board  a listed  state- 
ment of  all  delinquent  taxes,  which  shall  show  the  name  of  the  tax- 
payers, the  property  on  which  the  tax  is  due,  and  the  amount  of 
the  taxes,  to  which  shall  be  annexed  the  affidavit  of  the  Assessor, 
made  before  the  City  Clerk,  that  said  statement  is  true  and  correct, 
and  that  he  has  been  unable,  after  the  exercise  of  clue  diligence 
and  effort,  to  collect  said  taxes.  The  Assessor  and  Collector  and 
Ids  bondsmen  shall  be  liable  for  all  delinquent  taxes  not  embraced 
in  said  list,  as  for  taxes  collected  and  unaccounted  for. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted,  That  the  Assessor  and  Collector 
shall  publish  once  a week,  for  three  consecutive  weeks,  in  the  offi- 
cial papers  of  said  city,  before  the  day  fixed  by  law  for  the  sale  of 
lands  for  State  and  county  taxes,  a list  of  all  lands  delinquent  for 


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city  taxes,  with  the  names  of  parties  to  whom  the-  same  are  re- 
spectively assessed  and  the  amount  of  taxes  and  damages  due 
thereon,  with  a notice  that,  unless  said  taxes  and  damages  are  paid 
on  or  before  the  day  fixed  by  law  for  the  sale  of  lands  delinquent 
for  State  and  county  taxes,  said  lands  will  be  sold  by  the  sheriff  of 
Adams  county. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  City  Assessor  and 
Tax  Collector  shall,  on  the  day  and  at  the  place  appointed  by  law, 
attend  with  his  assessment  rolls  and  delinquent  lists,  and  when  the 
sheriff  or  tax  collector  of  Adams  county  shall  offer  for  sale  any 
lands  for  State  and  county  taxes,  which  also  may  be  delinquent 
for  city  taxes,  he  shall  notify  said  sheriff  or  tax  collector  of  the 
amount  of  the  city  taxes  and  damages  due  thereon,  and  unless  said 
sheriff  or  tax  collector  shall  receive  a bid  for  said  property  equal 
to  the  whole  amount  of  State,  county  and  city  taxes,  and  costs 
and  damages,  he  shall  strike  off  the  same  to  the  State;  and  if,  when 
the  .sale  of  lands  delinquent  for  State  and  county  taxes  shall  have 
been  completed,  there  shall  be  any  lands  delinquent  for  city  taxes 
only,  said  sheriff  or  tax  collector  shall  sell  the  same,  and  unless  he 
shall  receive  a bid  equal  to  the  amount  of  the  city  taxes,  damages 
and  costs  thereon,  he  shall  likewise  strike  the  same  off  to  the  State; 
and,  under  any  sale  made  under  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  whether 
it  be  made  for  State,  county  or  city  taxes,  or  for  city  taxes  alone, 
the  State  or  individual  purchasers  will  be  vested  with  a perfect 
title  to  the  lands  so  sold,  subject  to  the  right  of  redemption  pro- 
vided by  law,  with  the  same  remedies  for  enforcing  the  same,  to 
which  the  State  or  individual  purchasers  would  be  entitled  under 
the  State  Revenue  Law,  with  reference  to  sales  of  lands  for  taxes; 
which  shall  apply  in  full  force,  with  all  the  rules  of  construction 
relative  thereto,  to  the  sales  in  this  Act  provided  for.  The  sheriff 
or  tax  collector  of  Adams  county  shall  receive  a compensation  of 
two  and  one-half  (2y2)  per  cent  on  all  city  taxes  collected  by  him 
on  such  sales,  and  the  remainder  of  the  amounts  so  collected  he 
shall  at  once  pay  into  the  city  treasury,  and  his  sheriff’s  and  tax 
collector’s  bonds  shall  be  security  for  the  same,  and  for  the  per- 
formance of  his  duties  hereunder. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted , That  the  county  tax  collector 
shall  annually,  and  within  two  weeks  after  such  sale,  furnish  to 
the  State  auditor  a statement  of  the  city  taxes  and  damages  and 
costs  due  on  property  held  by  the  State,  so  that,  in  disposing  of 
land,  either  by  way  of  redemption  or  sale,  he  can  collect  the  taxes 
accrued  thereon  in  favor  of  the  city,  which,  when  collected,  he 
shall  pay  over  to  the  City  Treasurer. 

Approved  February  10,  1888. 


PART  1. 


General  ©rMnances. 


T 


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GENERAL  ORDINANC  ES. 


BANANA  PEELINGS,  ETC. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prohibit  and  Punish  for  the  Throwing  or  Placing 
of  Banana,  Orange,  Apple  or  Other  Peelings  or  Parings  on  the 
Sidewalks,  Banquettes  or  Pavements  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and 
for  Other  Purposes.  . 

• Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of, 
the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be  unlaw- 
ful for  any  person  or  persons  to  throw,  place  or  put,  or  cause  to  be. 
thrown,  placed  or  put  upon  any  of  the  sidewalks,  banquettes  or 
pavements  in  the  city  of  Natchez,  any  banana,  orange,  appie  or 
.othe’v  peelings  or  ] tarings;  and  any  person  violating  the  provisions 
hereof  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  not  exceeding : ten  dollars 
($10)  for  each  offense. 

.■  •;  v'.f.O.hn 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  .shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  members  of  the  police  force  of  said  city,  when  on  duty,  to  re- 
move from  the  sidewalks,  banquettes  or  pavements -of  said  city, 
any  such  peelings  or  parings  as  they  may,  see  thereon,  and  to  en- 
force the  provisions  of  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  orclaincd.  That  this  Ordinance  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  June  17,  1897.. 


BATHING. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Prohibiting  Persons  From 
Bathing  in  the  Mississippi  River  Within  Certain  Limits. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That,  from  and  after,  the 
passage  of  this,  ordinance,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person, 
during  the  day  time,  to  bathe  in  the’ Mississippi  river,  within  the 
limits  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  between  Andrew^  Brown’s  mill  and 
the  large  bayou  below  the  ferity  landing. 

* ! , ' '1  rdi'  7 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  .further  ordained,  That  any  person  who  shall 
violate  the.  above  ordinance  shall  pay  ten  dollars  for  each  offense, 
recoverable  before  the, .Mayor  of  said  city. 

Ordained  July  22,  1856. ' 


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BEGGING. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Regulating  Public  Begging  Within  the  Corporate 
Limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  one  to  beg  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this 
city,  without  having  first  obtained  official  permission  to  do  so, 
from  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  which  permission  shall  be  an  indica- 
tion of  an  inquiry  and  an  endorsement  of  the  merits  of  the  appli- 
cant. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  one  who  unlawfully 
begs,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  shall  be  deemed  a vagrant,  and 
subject  to  the  pains  and  penalties  provided  for  such,  in  an  ordi- 
nance entitled  “An  Ordinance  to  Suppress  Vagrancy  and  Prostitu- 
tion/' passed  January  2,  1891. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  go 
into  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances  in  con- 
flict be,  and  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  January  15,  1891. 


BICYCLES. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Regulating  the  Use  and  Riding  of  Bicycles  in  the 

City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  all  riders 
of  bicycles,  single  or  tandem,  shall  carry  on  same  a lighted  lamp, 
between  the  hours  of  dusk  and  daylight,  and  shall,  at  all  times, 
carry  on  said  bicycle  a standard  bell,  attached  to  the  front  of  the 
wheel,  and  shall  ring  same  as  a signal  whenever  passing  or  ap- 
proaching another  vehicle  or  bicycle  where  a collision  is  possible. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  all  riders  of  bicycles 
must  keep  at  least  one  hand  on  the  handle  bars  of  his  or  her  ma- 
chine when  riding  same,  and  shall,  when  meeting  an  approaching 
vehicle,  rider  or  driver,  take  the  right  side  of  the  street,  and  always 
allow  passage  way  for  the  other,  and  in  passing  another  from  the 
rear  take  the  left  side  of  the  street,  and  at  all  times  must  leave 
sufficient  passage  way  for  another  to  go  by  his  or  hex  left  from  the 
rear. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  all  riders  of  bicycles 
are  strictly  forbidden  from  riding  on  any  of  the  sidewalks  or  parks 
of  this  city,  except  between  the  hours  of  midnight  and  four  o’clock 
a.m.,  provided  they  slow  down  at  all  street  corners.  Riders  of  bi- 
cycles may  trundle  their  machines  on  the  sidewalks,  and  in  doing 
so  must  at  all  times  keep  one  hand  on  the  handle  bars  of  the  ma- 
chine, and  shall  go  at  no  faster  gait  than  a walk. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  what  is  known  as  “scorch- 
ing” on  the  public  streets  is  strictly  forbidden,  and  any  one  riding 
on  said  streets  beyond  a moderate  rate  of  speed,  or  who  shall  not 
slacken  the  speed  of  said  bicycle  in  approaching  any  street  crossing 
upon  which,  any  person  may  be  in  the  act  of  crossing,  or  in  the  act 
of  approaching  or  leaving  a’  street  car,  or  who  shall  ride  such  bicy- 
cle so  as  to  cause  the  same  to  come  in  collision  with  or  strike  any 
person,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and,  upon  con- 
viction, any  one  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing 
sections,  shall  bo  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $10.00  for 
each  and  every  offense,  before  the  Mayor  or  any  court  of  compe- 
tent jurisdiction;  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Marshal 
and  police  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  not 
violated. 

Ordained  September  2,  1896. 


BILL  POSTING. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Regulating  the  Posting  of  Obnoxious  Advertise- 
ments, and  Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Telegraph,  Telephone  and 
Electric  Light  Poles,  Shade  Trees  or  Tree  Boxes  for  Advertising 
Purposes. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  not 
be  lawful  to  post  any  advertisements,  either  printed,  painted, 
stamped,  or  engraved,  claiming  to  be  a specific  for  venereal  disease, 
upon  any  of  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  city,  or  any  other  place 
within  the  city  limits,  where  it  is  subject  to  the  public  gaze. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
to  attach  to  any  telegraph,  telephone,  or  electric  light  pole,  shade 
tree,  or  tree  boxes,  any  sign  or  advertisement  of  any  nature  or  de- 
scription whatever. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  a violation  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  a misdemeanor,  subject- 


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ing  the  offender  to  trial  before  the  Mayor,  or  other  court.,  of.  com- 
petent jurisdiction,  and  punishable  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $1.00, 
nor  mor.c  than  $10.00,  for  each  and  every  offense,  and  each  sign  or 
bill,  so  posted,  shall  he  deemed  a separate  offense. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further'ordained , That  any  firm  or  individual, 
representing,  by  ownership  or  agency,  the  medicine  so  advertised, 
shall  be  deemed  as  guilty  of  a violation  of  the  terms  of  actually 
posting  the  same,  and  shall  be  subject  to  a similar  trial  and  pun- 
ishment. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance -take  ef- 
fect from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  September  18,  1890. 

BUTCHERIES'. 

AN  ORDINENCE  to  Amend  and  Reduce  Into  One,  the  Several  Ordi- 
nances Relating  to  Butcheries  Within  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Hereafter  no  person  or  persons  shall  kill  or  butcher,  within 
the  limits  of  the  city  of  Natchez,  any  neat  cattle,  cattle,  sheep,  or 
hogs,  or  erect  or  retain  any  butchery  within  the  same,  and  the  ordi- 
nances of  this  city  regulating  and  restraining  nuisances  shall  have 
full  effect  as  to  any  butchery  opened  or  attempted  to  be  estab- 
lished in  said  city  limits. 

Ordained  February  11,  1828,  as  revised. 

As  to  butchers,  see  also  Code  of  Mississippi  (1892),  Sec.  979. 


CARTS,  HACKS,  DRAYS,  ETC. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  An  Ordinance  on  Carts,  Drays,  Hacks,  Etc. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  ike  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  it  shall  not 
be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  whomsoever  to  keep,  employ, 
or  own  any  cart,  dray,  wagon,  cabriolet,  hack,  or  omnibus,  hauling 
or  conveying  any  commodity,  substance,  or  person,  from  any  part 
of  the  city  to  another  part  of  the  same,  for  hire  or  reward,  unless 
he,  she,  or  they  shall  have  obtained  a license  for  such  purpose,  in 
the  manner  hereinafter  prescribed ; and  any  person  or  persons  who 
shall  keep,  employ,  or  own  any  cart,  dray,  wagon,  gig,  or  cabriolet, 
hack,  or  omnibus,  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  without  being  licensed, 
he,  she,  or  they,  being  thereof  convicted,  shall,  for  every  such  of- 
fense, forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars.  . 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  he  the  duty  of 
the  City  Clerk,  upon  the  application  of  any  person  or  persons  for  a 
license  for  anv  cart,  dray,  wagon,  gig,  cabriolet,  hack,  or  omnibus, 
to  grant  the  same,  under  the  seal  of  the  city,  authorizing  him,  her, 
or  them  to  keep  and  run  the  same,  for  hire  or  reward,  he,  she,  or 
they  paying  the  City  Clerk  for  such  license  at  the  following  rates, 
for  the  period* of  twelve  months: 

For  every  cart,  dray  or  wagon,  drawn  by  4, beasts,  or  up-. 


upwards  12.50 

For  every  cart,  dray  or  wagon,  drawn  by  2 or  .3  beasts.-.  . . . . 10.00 

For  every  cart,  dray  or  wagon,  drawn  by  1 beast . . 5.00 

For  every  omnibus  or  baggage  wagon,  drawn  by  4 beasts,  or 

upwards  . ..  . . 12.50 

For  every  hack,  gig,,  or  cabriolet,  drawn  by  2 beasts  . • . . . TO. 00 

For  every  omnibus  drawn  by  2 beasts  .’.  . . .....  . . . 5.00 

For  every  baggage  wagon,  drawn  by  2 beasts  . . . . .-.  .-  7.-50 

For  every  gig,  or  cabriolet,  drawn  by  1 beast  . .'. .......  . . . ‘ 5.00 


Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  no  license,  under  this 
ordinance,  shall  be  granted  for  a shorter  period  than  twelve 
months. 

Sec.  4,  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it.  shall  he  the  duty  of 
the  City  Clerk  to  number  uniformly  all  licenses  granted  as. afore- 
said, and  record  the  same  in  a book  for  that  purpose  provided,  to- 
gether with  the  name  or  names  of  the  person  or  persongj;  to  whom 
granted,  the  number  and  date  of  such  license,  the  number  of  beasts 
by  which  said  cart,  dray,  wagon,  gig,  hack,  or  omnibus  is  drawn, 
and  the  amount  ol:  money  by  him  received  for  such  license,  and 
pay  the  same  into  the  city  treasury,  monthly. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained/  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  owner  or  owners  of  any  of  the  above  mentioned'  vehicles  to 
have  marked  or  painted,  in  a conspicuous  place  on  the  side  of  said 
vehicle,  the  number  of  the  license  for  the  same,  and  (the)  owner, 
or  owners,  by  themselves  or  their  agents,  omitting  or  neglecting  the. 
same,  shall  forfeit  or  pay  not  less  than  two,  nor  more  than,  five, 
dollars  for  anv  day  such  vehicle  shall  be  used  or  run,  not  , being 
marked  or  numbered,  as  aforesaid  ; and  every  owner,  or  owners,  by 
themselves  or  their  agents,  who  shall, presume  to  falsely  mark  or 
number  any  ^aforesaid  vehicle,  contrary  to  the  intention  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  shall  use  or  run  the  same, -or  shall  cause  the  same: to 
be  used  or  run,  for  hire  or  reward,  the  same  being  so  falsely  marked 
or  run,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  not  less  than  $10.00,  nor  more  than 
$20.00,  for  each  offense. 


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Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained ; That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  running  or  employing  any  dray,  cart, 
or  wagon,  in  said  city,  drawn  by  three  beasts,  to  haul  or  carry  with 
the  same,  from  the  steamboat  landing  to  any  point  within  the  city 
limits,  any  load  of  freight,  of  any  description,  exceeding  the  fol- 
lowing schedule,  towit: 

10  Barrels  of  flour  or  meal. 

6 Barrels  of  pork,  whisky,  or  other  liquor. 

3 Barrels  of  molasses. 

10  Barrels  of  potatoes,  apples,  or  onions. 

Or  any  freight  or  merchandise,  of  whatsoever  kind,  not  to  exceed 
in  weight  2,500  pounds.  And,  for  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  drawn 
by  two  beasts,  the  load  shall  not  exceed  1,800  pounds.  And,  for 
any  dray,  cart,  or  wagon,  drawn  bv  one  beast,  the  load  shall  not 
exceed  1,000  pounds.  If  any  person,  or  persons,  running  and  em- 
ploying any  dray,  cart,  or  wagon,  drawn  by  not  more  than  three 
beasts,  within  said  city  limits,  shall,  in  any  one  load  exceed  the 
weight  above  mentioned  for  the  same  thereof,  the  owner  or  owners 
of  such  dray,  cart,  or  wagon  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  forfeit 
and  pay  not  less  than  $5.00,  nor  more  than  $10.00,  for  every  such 
offense. 

- Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  drawn  by  two  or  three  beasts,  to  haul 
more  than  six  (6)  bales  of  cotton,  or  freight  exceeding  3,000 
pounds  in  weight,  from  any  point  within  the  city  limits  to  the  rivei} 
landing.  , x 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  no  cart,  dray,  or  wagon, 
drawn  by  one,  two  or  three  beasts,  hauling  to  or  from  the  elevator 
to  any  part  of  the  city  limits,  shall  haul  any  load  exceeding  in 
weight  twice  the  amount  above  specified  from  the  river  landing. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  following  rates  of 
carriage  shall  be  established,  and  hereafter  be  the  lawful  price  for 
hauling  from  the  river  landing  to  any  part  of  the  city  limits,  by 


any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon : 

For  every  load  drawn  by  3 beasts $1.00 

For  every  load  drawn  by  2 beasts 75 

For  every  load  drawn  by  1 beast 50 

The  following  rates  shall  be  established  for  any  cart,  dray,  or 
wagon,  hauling  to  and  from  the  elevator: 

For  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  drawn  bv  3 beasts $1.00 

For  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  drawn  by  2 beasts 75 

For  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  drawn  by  1 beast 50 


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Provided,  the  weight  or  bulk  of  said  load  shall  be  double  the 
amount  allowed  from  the  river  landing. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  running  a cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  in  said 
city  (whether  the  same  be  for  hire  or  reward,  or  otherwise),  to 
drive  the  same  out  of  a brisk  walk,  and  any  person,  or  persons, 
violating  this  section  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  forfeit  and 
pay  the  sum  of  not  less  than  $5.00,  nor  more  than  $10.00. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  cart,  dray,  or  wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  to  obstruct  the  street 
or  sidewalks,  or  to  lock  a wheel  in  driving  through  any  of  the 
streets;  and  any  person,  or  persons,  violating  this  section  shall, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  forfeit  and  pay  a sum  not  exceeding 
$5.00. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  prices  to  be 
charged  by  the  owner,  owners,  or  drivers  of  any  hack,  coach,  or 
otiier  vehicle  (except  omnibuses),  shall  be  as  follows,  towit: 


For  conveying  a passenger,  not  exceeding  one  mile $ .50 

For  conveying  a passenger  over  one  mile 75 

For  conveying  a passenger,  between  9 and  12  o’clock 75 

For  conveying  a passenger  after  12  o’clock 1.00 

For  the  use  by  the  day  of  any  hack  or  other  vehicle,  drawn 

by  two  beasts,  with  one  or  more  passengers 8.00 

For  the  use  of  any  hack,  or  other  vehicle,  with  one  or  more 

passengers,  for  the  first  hour  2.00 

For  each  succeeding  hour 1.00 

For  attending  funerals  3.00 


The  following  rates  shall  be  charged  by  the  owner,  or  driver, 
of  any  ..-wagon  for  the  transportation  of  baggage,  as  follows,  towit: 
For  transporting  each  and  every  trunk,  not  exceding  one  mile,  25c. 

Hack  owners,  or  drivers,  are  required  to  keep  these  rules 
posted  in  a conspicuous  place,  within  their  vehicle  (the  same  to  be 
furnished  by  the  city). 

Every  hack,  carriage,  cab,  or  cabriolet,  when  driven  at  night, 
shall  have  iixed  on  some  conspicuous  part  of  the  outer  side  thereof 
two  lighted  lamps,  with  plain  glass  fronts  and  sides,  on  which 
shall  be  painted  in  dark  and  legible  figures,  at  least  two  inches 
long,  the  registry  number  thereof;  and  any  violation  of  this  sec- 
tion shall  subject  the  owrner,  or  driver  thereof,  to  a fine  of  not  more 
than  $5.00,  nor  less  than  $2.00,  for  each  and  every  offense.  And 
all  fines  accruing  'from  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 


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recoverable  before  the  Mayor,,  or  justice  of  the  peace,  for -the.  sole 
use  of  the  city. 

Sec.-  13.  Be:  it  -further  ordmned,  That  all  ordinances,  or 
parts  of  ordinances,  coining  in  conflict  with  the  meaning  or  .pur-- 
view  of  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  March  1,  1883.  : 


CATTLE. 

AN  ORDINANCE,  Entitled  An  Ordinance,  Prohibiting  the  Running  at 

Large  of  Cattle,  Horses,  Mules,  Sheep,  Swine  or  Goats  Within 

the  Limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  cattle,  horses}  mules,  sheep,  swine,  or  goats,  to  run  at 
large  or  unattended  upon  the  streets,  alleys,  lanes,  or  any  other 
public  property  within  the  city  of  Natchez,  either  by  day  or  by 
night. 

Sec.  2. . Be  it  further,  ordained,  That  when  any  cattle,  horses, 
mules,  swine,  sheep,  or -goats,  are  found  running  at  large  and  un- 
attended, they  shall  be  impounded,  and  within  twenty-four  hours 
after  such  impounding,  if  uncalled  for  and  existing  charges  not 
paid,  the  City  Marshal  shall,  after  advertising  the  same  for  three 
times,  in  a daily  city  paper,  or  by  public  notices,  posted  in  three 
or  more  public  places,  one  of  which  shall  be  in  the  guard  house, 
one  at  the  court  house,  one  near  the  corner  of  Union  and  Franklin 
streets,  and  the  other  at  the  postoffice,  if  permission  can  be  ob- 
tained for  the  same,  proceed  to  sell  at  public  outcry,  to  the  highest 
bidder,  for  cash,  any  such  animals;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
City  Marshal  to  pay  over  to  the  City  Treasurer,  weekly,  all  money 
collected  under  this  Ordinance.  ,t  s . 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained > That  any  person  whose  ani- 
mal may  have  been  sold,  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
shall,  by  making  proper  proof  of  ownership,  be  repaid  the  proceeds 
arising  from  the  sale  thereof,  after  deducting,  the  expenses  of  ad- 
vertising, feeding,  selling  and  impounding,  by  petition  to  the 
Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen.  . , 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
make  proper  arrangements  for  the  impounding  of  aforementioned 
stock,  etc.,  and  their  feed  and  care  while  so  impounded... 


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Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  a fine  be  paid  by  the 


party  redeeming  such  stock,  which  shall  be  assesse 

Cattle,  per  head  

Horses  or  mules,  per  head 
Sheep  or  swine,  per  head 

Goats,  per  head  

And,  in  the  event  of  said  animals  being  sold,  as  pi 


as  follows 


ovided,  at 


outcry,  these  charges  shall  attach  as  part  of  expenses. 


$1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

public 


Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  charge  which  it 
shall  be  lawful  to  make  for  the  feed,  watering  and  care  of  im- 
pounded animals,  per  day  or  fraction  of  a day,  shall  be  as  follows: 


For  cattle,  mules,  or  horses,  per  head  ................  .40  cents 

For  sheep,  swine,  or  goats,  per  head . . . ... .25  cents 


Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
keep  a book  in  which  the  date  on  which  any  animal,  as  aforesaid, 
is  taken  up  shall  be  entered,  registering  the  same,  with  a descrip- 
tion specifying  its  kind,  color,  stature,  marks,  or  brands,  by  which 
it  may  be  identified,  and  if  it  be  a horse  or  mule,  its  estimated 
age..  Such  book  shall  be  kept  at  the  public  station  and  open  to. 
inspection  at  all  times. 

Sec.  8,  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  members  of  the  po- 
lice force  shall-not  be  permitted  to  take  up  or  impound  animals; 
hut,  in  order  to  make  this  Ordinance  effective,  the  City  Marshal 
shall  be  instructed  to  employ  a suitable  person,  for  this  special 
service,  who  shall  be  under  his  supervision  and  subject  to  police' 
regulations,  and  who  shall  be  paid  from  the  city  treasury  the  sum 
of  fifteen  ($15.00)  dollars  per  month  for  said  service. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  who  shall 
resist,  oppose,  obstruct,  or  interfere  with  the  person  so  appointed, 
while  in  the  pursuit  of  the  duties  assigned  and  provided  for  by 
this  Ordinance,  or  shall  break  pound,  or  secure  any  animal  while 
impounded,  or  while  being  conveyed  to  or  from  the  pound,  shall, 
upon  conviction  before  the  Mayor,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  exceed- 
ing five  dollars. 


Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,,  That  all  former  ordinances 
and  amendments  on  the  subject  be,  and  they  are  hereby  repealed, 
and  that  this  ordinance  shall  go  into  full  force  and  effect  on  and 
after  the  first  day  of  July,  1895. 

Ordained  June  20,  1895. 


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II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  the  Above. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  the  ordi- 
nance entitled  ‘‘An  Ordinance  prohibiting  the  running  at  large  of 
cattle  (except  cows  in  milk),  horses,  mules,  sheep,  swine,  or  goats, 
within  the  limits  of  the  city  of  Natchez,”  ordained  and  published 
on  the  20th  of  June,  1895,  be,  and  is  hereby  amended,  by  striking 
out  of  Section  1 of  said  ordinance  the  words  in  parentheses,  “cows 
in  milk.” 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  party  employed  by 
the  Marshal  to  impound  stock  shall  be  required  to  shoot  and  kill 
any  hogs  or  goats  found  running  at  large  upon  the  streets,  alleys, 
or  public  parks  of  the  city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  go 
into  full  force  and  effect  on  and  after  March  1,  1896. 

Ordained  February  6,  1896. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  the  Above  Two  Ordinances. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  said  ordi- 
nance of  date  June  20,  1895,  as  amended  by  an  ordinance  of  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1896,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  amended,  by  inserting 
in  Section  1 of  said  ordinance  of  June  20,  1895,  after  the  words 
“or  any  other  public  property,”  the  words  “or  upon  any  lot,  prem- 
ises, or  grounds,  unto  whomsoever  belonging,  not  enclosed  by  a 
legal  fence,  or  other  fence  or  enclosure  sufficient  to  keep  and  pre- 
vent any  cattle  and  stock  from  straying  therefrom.” 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  the  first  day  of  August, 
A.  D.  1903. 

Ordained  July  9,  1903. 


CEMETERIES. 

(Code  of  1854.) 

1.  A parallelogram  of  the  following  dimensions,  formed  of 
part  of  Square  No.  30,  as  laid  down  on  the  general  plot  or  plan  of 
that  part  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  laid  off  into  lots,  shall  be  enclosed 
and  improved  in  the  manner  hereinafter  directed,  for  the  purpose 


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of  being  used  as  a city  burying  ground ; that  is  to  say,  commencing 
at  the  northeast  corner  of  said  square;  thence  westwardly,  along 
the  southern  margin  of  Main  street,  three  hundred  and  twenty 
feet,  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  square ; thence  at  right  angles 
southwardly,  along  the  eastern  margin  of  Fifth  street,  two  hundred 
and  ninety-seven  feet,  to  the  point  of  commencement  of  land 
owned  by  John  Henderson  in  said  square;  thence  at  right  angles 
eastwardly,  three  hundred  and  twenty  feet,  to  the  western  margin 
of street;  thence  at  right  angles  northwardly,  two  hun- 

dred and  ninety-seven  feet,  to  the  point  of  commencement. 

2.  The  limits  described  in  the  preceding  section  shall  be  en- 
closed with  a fence  or  palisade,  of  the  materials  hereinafter  de- 
scribed, and  in  the  following  manner : that  is  to  say,  there  shall  be 
posts  of  sound  cedar,  eight  feet  long,  handsomely  dressed,  not  less 
than  four  inches  square,  sunk  and  firmly  fastened  in  the  earth,  two 
and  a half  feet  deep,  at  nine  feet  distance  from  each  other;  between 
each  post  there  shall  be  two  cypress  bars  or  rails,  handsomely 
dressed,  three  or  four  inches,  closely  mortised  at  each  end  into  each 
post;  to  these  bars  or  rails  there  shall  be  pales  firmly  nailed,  at 
two  inches  distance  from  each  other,  six  feet  in  length,  three  inches 
in  width,  and  one  and  one-eiglith  inches  thick,  handsomely 
dressed;  and  included  in  this  fence  or  palisade  there  shall  be  two 
suitable  gates,  each  nine  feet  wide,  hung  with  strong  iron  hinges 
and  furnished  with  sufficient  locks  and  hinges.  The  whole  en- 
closure and  improvement  herein  contemplated  shall  be  under  the 
control  and  superintendence  of  commissioners  hereinafter  to  be  ap- 
pointed for  the  purpose.  The  said  parallelogram  or  burying 
ground,  described  in  the  first  section  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be 
planted  on  the  inside  with  trees  of  the  Pride  of  China,  in  such 
manner  as  the  said  commissioners  may  direct. 

3.  John  Henderson,  William  Rutherford,  James  John  Robb, 
and  Lewis  Evans  are,  and  they  are  hereby  appointed  Commission- 
ers to  contract  with  some  suitable  person,  or  persons,  to  erect  and 
complete  the  said  fence,  or  palisade,  in  a workmanlike  manner, 
according  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  Ordinance;  and 
they,  or  a majority  of  them,  have  power  and  authority  to  demand 
and  receive  the  donation  left  by  Mrs.  Eliza  C.  Brooks  for  that  pur- 
pose, to  open,  solicit,  and  receive  subscriptions  of  such  persons  as 
Avill  contribute  to  the  same;  and  they,  or  a majority  of  them,  are 
also  hereby  authorized  to  apply  the  appropriation  of  the  city  of 
Natchez,  the  donation  of  Mrs.  Eliza  C.  Brooks,  and  all  other  dona- 
tions they  may  receive  for  that  purpose,  to  the  enclosure  or  im- 
provement of  said  parallelogram,  or  burying  ground;  they  shall 
prepare  and  furnish  a plan  of  such  fence,  or  palisade. 


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:4.  That  the'  President  of.  the  Selectmen  be,  and  he- is -hereby 
authorized  to  receive  a title  from  William  Rutherford  and  John  P. 
McNeill:  to  lot  No.  4,  and  part  of  lots  Nos.  1 and  3,  in  square  No. 
30, sin  said  city  of  Natchez,  the  said  lots  being  bounded  as  follows, 
towit:;  Beginning  at  the  northeast  corner  of  the  lot  first  above 
mentioned,  at  i he  end  of  Main  street,  and  on  the  lower  side  there- 
of,;  running  thence  along  Main  street  to  the  corner  of  the  Roman 
.( lathol-ic.  biiryiiig  ground;  thence  at  right  angles  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  said  Roman  Catholic  burying  ground;  thence  along  the 
back  line  thereof  to  Fifth  street;  thence  along  Fifth  street  to  the 
lot  of  John  Henderson,  on  which  the  powder  magazine  stands; 
thence  on  a line  parallel  to  Main  street,  through  lots  Nos.  1 and 
.3,  to  the  eastern  line  of  said  square;  thence  at  right  angles  to  the 
beginning;  which  title  shall  be  to  the  city  of  Natchez,  for  the  uses 
.and  purposes  of  a burying  place,  and  to  and  for  no  other  use  or 
purpose  whatever,  and  so  to  be  used,  kept  and  enclosed,  in  a decent 
and  substantial  manner. 

i 5..  An  additional  burying  place  shall  be  established  for  this 
Pity,  and  the  same  is  hereby  established,  to  consist  of  two  lots  of 
hind,  towit:  No.  8,  containing  eight  acres  and  eighty-nine  hun- 

dredths of  an  acre;  and  No.' (5,  containing  one  acre  and  nineteen 
hundredths  of  an  acre,  according  to  the  plan  of  lots  laid  off  and 
recorded  on  the  tract,  the  property  of  the  late  Col.  John  Steele, 
deceased,  lying  above  the  city;  and  the  President  of  the  Selectmen 
shall  be,  and  lie  is  hereby  authorized  to  take  and  receive  from  the 
executors  of  the  last  will  and  testament  of  said  John  Steele,  a good 
and.  sufficient  deed  of  said  two  lots  of  land,  and  on  the  execution 
thereof,  issue  his  warrant  on  the  Treasurer  of  the  city  for  the  sum 
of  one  thousand  dollars,  payable  to  Edward  Turner,  one  of  the  ex- 
ecutors of  said  Steele,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  oth- 
erwise appropriated. 

(>.  Said  lots  shall  be  immediately  enclosed,  with  a good,  and 
sufficient  fence  of:. posts  and  rails;  and  the  President  of  the  Select- 
men 4 > hereby, authorized  to  cause  the  same  to  be  done  by  contract, 
on  the  most  economical  plan  he  may  be  able  to  adopt;  and  the 
expense  thereof  shall  be  paid,  bv  order  of  the  Board,  out  of  any 
money. in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated;  and  there  shall 
be  one  large  double  gate  in  said  fence,  at  or  near  the  westerly 
corner  of  said  entire  lot,  to  be  made  of  the  most  durable  materials 
which  can  be  procured  for  that  purpose  at  this  city. 

W.  There  shall  be  a committee  appointed  by  the  President  to 
:design.a(e  such  part  of  said  burying  place  as  they  may  think  proper 
for  the  interment;  of  persons  of  color  ';  and  ..the  residue  shall  be  and 


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remain  for  the  interment  of  the  remains  of  white  persons;  and 
said  committee  shall  make  report  thereof  to  the  Board,  and  their 
report  shall  be  recorded  on  the  minutes  of  the  Board,  if  approved. 

8.  The  committee  to  be  appointed  by  the  seventh  section  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  lay  off  a lot  of  three-fourths  of  an  acre,  on 
some  corner  of  said  entire  lot,  which  shall  be  reserved  and  set 
apart  for  the  remains  of  persons  belonging  to  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church,  upon  condition  that  the  corporation  of  said  church,  at  this 
place,  will  accept  and  use  the  same  for  the  purposes  contemplated 
by  this  Ordinance. 

9.  No  grave  or  graves  shall  be  enclosed  by  wooden  paling, 
railing,  or  enclosure,  but  tombs  may  be  erected  over  any  grave,  in 
the  usual  manner. 

10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sexton  of  the  city  to  cause 
said  burying  place  to  be  kept  enclosed  and  in  good  order,  and  to  do 
and  perform  the  said  duties  towards  said  burying  place,  and  .to 
have  the  same  powers,  emoluments  and  privileges  therein  as  at  the 
other  burying  places  of  the  city. 

11.  The  plan  of  a new  burying  ground,  as  surveyed  under  a 
resolution  of  the  said  President  and  Selectmen,  passed  the  twenty- 
eighth  day  of  May,  setting  apart  separate  places  for  the  interment 
of  persons  of  color,  of  Catholics,  of  strangers,  and  establishing 
family  squares,  with  alleys,  is  and  the  same  is  hereby  established ; 
and  the  said  family  squares  shall  be  numbered  from  number  one 
progressively. 

12.  The  said  family  squares  shall  and  may  be  sold  at  private 
sale  for  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars,  and  combed  by  deed  in  fee 
simple  by  the  President  to  such  person  or  persons  as  may  become 
the  purchaser  thereof,  for  the  use  and  purpose  of  a graveyard,  and 
for  no  other  purpose  whatever ; and  the  City  Clerk  shall  keep  a reg- 
ister of  the  squares  sold  by  virtue  of  this  Ordinance,  showing  the 
name  of  the  purchaser,  the  number  of  the  square,  the  time  of  sale, 
and  a column  in  which  to  insert  the  name  of  the  assignee  of  each 
square,  from  time  time;  and  for  each  original  entry,  or  entry  of  a 
transfer  on  said  register,  the  Clerk  shall  be  entitled  to  demand  and 
receive  from  the  purchaser  the  sum  of  fifty  cents. 

13.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  pay  over  forth- 
with to  the  City  Treasurer  the  proceeds  of  the  sales  of  said  squares, 
and  to  take  his  receipt  for  the  same,  which  receipts  shall  be  filed 
and  kept  by  the  Clerk  as  vouchers,  to  be  used  in  settlement  of  the 
Treasurer’s  accounts. 


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14.  One  correct  copy  of  the  plan  so  laid  out  and  established 
shall  be  recorded  in  the  book  of  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
President  and  Selectmen  of  this  city,  and  one  copy  shall  also  be 
recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Adams 
count}^  at  the  expense  of  the  city,  which  copies  shall  be  signed  by 
the  President,  and  countersigned  by  the  City  Clerk. 

15.  The  plan  of  the  family  squares  in  the  burying  ground, 
as  surveyed  under  a resolution  of  the  President  and  Selectmen  of 
said  city,  passed  the  19th  day  of  February,  1824,  is  hereby  estab- 
lished- 

16.  Nothing  contained  in  the  fifteenth  section  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  so  construed  as  to  alter  the  squares  which  have  been 
heretofore  laid  out  and  purchased  by  any  person,  without  the  free 
will  and  consent  of  the  owner  or  owners  of  any  square  or  squares. 

17.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  owners  of  family  squares  in 
said  burying  ground  to  enclose  said  squares,  either  with  a brick 
wall,  wooden  or  iron  railing,  which  shall  not  exceed  five  feet  in 
height,  for  the  purpose  of  designating  their  boundaries,  except 
such  persons  who  have  purchased  squares  in  said  burying  ground, 
and  will  not  consent  for  their  squares  to  be  altered  according  to  the 
plan  so  laid  out  and  established,  by  order  of  said  Mayor  and  Select- 
men. 

18.  The  Sexton  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  payments  of 
such  family  squares  in  the  burying  ground  as  he  suffers  to  be  occu- 
pied, without  having  them  first  conveyed  by  deed. 


The  preceding  provisions  in  regard  to  the  old  burying  ground 
(now  Memorial  Park),  and  the  regulations  as  to  the  purchase  and 
care  of  the  present  cemetery  are  inserted  for  their  historical  value. 
Aside  from  this,  they  have  no  present  importance. 

The  question  of  the  validity  of  the  city’s  title  to  the  Memorial 
Park,  having  been  called  in  question  by  a suit  instituted  in  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court,  the  contention  of  the  city  was  sus- 
tained in  the  opinion  of  the  court,  here  inserted.  A statement  of 
the  facts  upon  which  the  action  was  based  precedes  the  opinion. 


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EXITED  STATES  CIRCUIT  COURT  OF  APPEALS. 

Fifth  Circuit. 

M.  E.  Thornton,  et  a!.,  Appellants. 

vs.  No.  1253. 

The  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City'  of  Natchez, 

Appellees. 

APPEAL  FROM  THE  UNITED  CIRCUIT  COURT  FOR  THE  SOUTHERN 
DISTRICT  OF  MISSISSIPPI. 

Before  McOORMICK  and  SHELBY,  Circuit  Judges,  and 
P ARLAN G-E,  District  Judge. 

Statement  of  the  Case. 

On  July  25,  1902,  M.  E.  Thornton  and  his  wife,  averring 
themselves  to  be  the  sole  surviving  legal  representatives  of  William 
Rutherford  and  of  William  Rutherford  and  John  P.  McNeill,  who, 
in  the  year  1817,  composed  the  commercial  firm  of  William  Ruth- 
erford & Co.,  filed  their  bill  in  the  lower  court,  in  which,  inter  alia , 
t hey  alleged : 

That  Rutherford  and  McNeill,  in  the  year  1817,  for  the  nom- 
inal consideration  of  $500,  conveyed  to  the  President  and  Selectmen 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  to  their  successors  forever  certain  lots 
in  the  city  of  Natchez,  which  were  then  the  property  of  said  com- 
mercial firm,  to  have  and  to  hold  the  same  “for  the  uses  and  pur- 
poses of  a burying  place,  and  so’ to  be  forever  kept,  used  and  en- 
closed in  a decent  and  substantial  manner,  and  to  and  for  no  other- 
use  or  purpose  whatsoever.”  That  the  land  continued  to  be  used 
for  the  purposes  to  which  it  was  dedicated  by  the  grantors  until 
about  the  year  1890,  when  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  com- 
plainants, who  then  resided  in  North  Carolina,  and  without  notice 
to  them,  contriving  and  intending  to  defeat  the  said  trust  and  to 
convert  the  land  to  another  and  a different  purpose,  but  at  the 
same  time  to  deceive  the  complainants  and  to  preserve  the  sem- 
blance of  the  trust  while  defeating  the  intent  of  the  grantors,  with- 
out an  actual  apparent  repudiation  of  the  trust,  caused  the  remains 
of  the  deceased  persons  interred  in  said  land,  with  the  tombstones, 
coffins,  and  all  other  evidences  of  the  use  of  the  land  as  a burying 
ground,  to  be  dug  up  and  removed  and  the  land  to  be  graded  down 
and  leveled  and  converted  into  a public  park  for  the  purpose^  of 


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GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


diversion  and  recreation,  for  the  use  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and 
ceased  altogether  to  use  the  land  for  the'  purpose  of  a burying 
ground.  But  that,  for  the  purpose  of  deceiving  complainants,  or 
others  who  might  have  notified  them,  said  city  authorities  caused  an 
excavation  to  be  dug  in  a remote  part  of  the  land  and  the  remains 
of  some  of  the  deceased  persons,  formerly  buried  in  said  land,  to  be 
placed  therein  and  a small  mound  of  earth  to  be  placed  thereon, 
with  a plain  slab  of  stone,  and  then  contended  and  still  contend 
that  in  so  doing  they  are  executing  the  trust  in  conformity  to  the 
terms  of  the  grant.  That,  by  reason  of  the  fraud  so  attempted  to 
be  practiced  on  them,  complainants  had  no  notice  of  the  breach 
of  trust  and  of  the  fact  that  the  lands  had  ceased  to  be  used  for  the 
purpose  of  a burying  place,  and  had  been  converted  to  another  and 
entirely  different  use,  until  the  year  1901.  That,  by  the  misuser 
and  nonuser  of  the  land,  which  is  of  the  value  of  $10,000,  the  same 
has  reverted  to  the  complainants.  The  prayer  is  that  the  land  be 
decreed  to  have  reverted  to  the  camplainants,  and  that  the  defend- 
ants pay  rents  and  revenues  at  the  rate  of  $1,000  per  annum  from 
January  1,  1890;  or,  in  the  alternative,  that  defendants  be  perpet- 
ually enjoined  from  further  use  of  the  land  for  any  other  different 
purpose  than  that  of  a burying  place. 

A demurrer  was  interposed  on  a number  of  grounds,  among 
which  are  the  following: 

Want  of  equity  in  the  bill.  Want  of  jurisdiction  in  the  court, 
because  the  suit  is  an  action  of  ejectment;  and  if  it  be  a bill  to 
remove  clouds  from  title,  it  cannot  be  maintained  because  com- 
plainants are  not  and  the  defendants  are  in  possession.  That  com- 
plainants do  not  show  that  they  have  acquired  or  hold  the  interest 
of  McNeill  in  the  land.  That,  by  the  terms  of  the  deed,  as  shown 
in  the  bill,  the  fee  passed  absolutely  and  unconditionally  to  the 
City  of  Natchez,  and  that  no  provision  was  made  in  the  deed  by 
which  the  grantors,  their  heirs  or  legal  representatives,  could  be 
reinvested  with  the  title.  That  complainants  are  barred  by  their 
laches.  That  the  suit  is  barred  by  the  ten-year  statute  of  limita- 
tions. That  the  bill  does  not  show  that  complainants’  cause  of 
action  was  fraudulently  concealed.  That  the  bill  shows  that  de- 
fendants exercised  such  public  ownership  over  the  land  as  to  render 
it  impossible  that  complainants,  had  they  exercised  reasonable  dil- 
igence, would  not  have  known  of  their  rights  more  than  ten  years 
before  the  filing  of  this  suit.  That  complainants’  alleged  want  of 
knowledge  will  not  excuse  them  from  the  bar  of  the  statute  of  lim- 
itations. 

The  demurrer  was  sustained,  the  bill  was  dismissed  and  the 
complainants  have  appealed. 


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Parlaxge,  District  Judge:  “We  are  satisfied,  after  full  con- 

sideration of  the  matter,  that  the  grant  was  not  made  on  condition 
subsequent.  Such  a condition  is  not  favored  in  law.  (Kent’s 
Com.  IV.,  marginal  page  129.)  Even  when  a provision  is  stated 
in  terms  to  be  a condition,  a court  will  determine  for  itself,  not 
from  the  statement  alone,  but  from  the  whole  deed  or  grant, 
whether  a condition  was  really  intended.  In  this  case,  no  condi- 
tion was  stated  in  terms.  A consideration  of  $500  was  paid  the 
grantors  and  the  prant  was  not  made  purely  and  exclusively  from 
motives  of  charity  or  benevolence.  No  provision  whatever  was 
made  for  re-entry  by  or  reversion  to  the  grantors  or  their  heirs  or 
legal  representatives.  The  land  was  maintained  as  a public  bury- 
ing place  for  nearly  three-quarters  of  a century.  There  is  noth- 
ing averred  in  the  bill  from  which  we  could. gather  that  the  grant- 
ors intended  that  the  land  should  be  maintained  as  a public  bury- 
ing place  literally  in  perpetuity  and  without  regard  to  the  necessi- 
ties and  welfare  of  all  the  generations  which  were  to  follow.  In 
the  absence  of  any  declaration  of  such  an  intention  and  of  any- 
thing in  the  grant  from  which  it  could  be  reasonably  inferred,  we 
are  to  conclude  that  the  grantors  meant  that  the  land  should  be 
used  for  the  purposes  for  which  they  desired  it  to  be  used,  as  long 
as  it  was  right  and  proper  to  do  so,  in  view  of  the  nature  of  the 
grant  and  of  its  purposes. 

“But,  in  any  event,  it  is  beyond  question  that  the  grantors 
made  no  record  of  any  intention  on  their  part,  either  expressed  or 
intimated,  that  the  land  should  ever,  under  any  circumstances,  re- 
vert to  them  or  to  their  representatives.  The  appellants  have  not 
stated  a case  entitling  them  to  the  reversion.  They  have  not  even 
shown  that  they  have  an  interest  or  a right  in  the  further  carrying 
out  of  the  purposes  of  the  grant. 

“The  matter  in  hand  was  carefully  considered  in  the  able 
opinion  in  Rawson  vs.  Inhabitants  of  School  District  No.  5,  in 
[Jxbridge,  119  Mass.,  125.  Also  see:  Greene  vs.  O’Connor  (In 

the  Supreme  Court  of  Rhode  Island),  reported  in  19  L.  R.  A.,  2 62. 
(See  the  notes.);  Sohier  vs.  Trinity  <Church,  109  Mass.,  1-19; 
Episcopal  City  Mission  vs.  Appleton,  et  al.,  117  Mass.,  326;  Bar- 
ker, et  al.,  vs.  Barrows,  138  Mass.,  578;  Stanlev  vs.  Colt,  5 Walk, 
119. 

“We  are  furthermore  fully  satisfied,  after  consideration  of 
the  statutes  of  limitations  of  Mississippi,  that  the  appellants  have, 
by  their  laches,  debarred  themselves  from  prosecuting  this  action. 
The  conversion  of  a public  burying  ground  into  a public  park,  and 
the  other  acts  which  the  appellants  averred  in  support  of  the  fraud 


( ; E X K It  A L 0 R D I X A N C E S . 


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and  concealment  alleged  by  them,  could  not  but  have  .been  open, 
public  and  notorious.  Concealment  of  those  acts  would  have  been 
impossible.  The  bill,  it  is  true,  avers  that  the  appellants  had 
neither  notice  nor  knowledge.  But  such  an  allegation,  in  a matter 
like  the  one  in  hand,  is  a mere  conclusion  of  the  pleader,  not  bind- 
ing on  demurrer,  unless  facts  are  stated  from  which  the  court  can 
determine  for  itself  whether  the  conclusion  was  correctly  drawn. 
See  Wood  vs.  Carpenter,  101  U.  S.,  135-140. 

“The  acts  complained  of  took  place  in  the  year  1890.  Either 
the  appellants  knew  of  those  acts  prior  to  the  year  1901,  or  else 
they  could  have  had  the  knowledge  by  exercising  reasonable  dili- 
gence. The  appellants  having  allowed  such  a lapse  of  time  to  oc- 
cur before  bringing  their  action,  cannot  be  heard  to  complain  at 
this  late  hour.  In  view  of  the  statutes  of  limitations  of  Missis- 
sippi, we  do  not  understand  that  the  appellants’  counsel  contends 
that  the  appellants  were  entitled  to  actual  notice.  But  see  Elder 
vs.  McClaskev,  et  ah,  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals,  Sixth  Circuit,  70 
F.  IT,  529. 

“There  are  other  matters  averred  in  the  demurrer  which  have 
much  force.  But  we  deem  it  sufficient  to  rest  our  affirmance  of 
the  decree  appealed  from  on  the  two  grounds  stated. 

"The  decree  of  the  lower  court  is  affirmed.” 


I — AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  and  Regulating  the  New  Burying 

Ground. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  survey  and  plat, 
lately  made  by  Thos.  Kenny,  City  Surveyor,  of  the  land  purchased 
by  the  city  from  the  guardian  of  the  heirs  of  Thos.  Purnell,  for  an 
additional  burying  ground,  and  the  subdivision  of  said  land  into 
lots  and  avenues  represented  in  said  plat,  be  adopted  and  estab- 
lished., as  the  permanent  plan  of  said  burying  ground;  and  that 
said  survey  and  plat  be  recorded,  with  this  Ordinance,  and  also  reg- 
istered1 upon  the  records  of  deeds  of  the  county  of  Adams;  and 
that  the  Clerk  of  the  city  cause  copies  thereof  to  be  made  and  de- 
posited in  the  offices  of  the  Treasurer  and  Sexton  of  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  several  lots  and 
squares  into  which  said  burying  ground  is  divided,  subject  to  reser- 
vation hereafter  mentioned,  be  sold  by  the  Treasurer  and  conveyed 
by  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  as  applied  for,  to  persons  desiring  the 


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same,  to  be  used  by  them  exclusively  as  places  of  interment,  at  the 


following  prices,  towit : 

Lots  16  by  16  feet  . . $15.00 

Lots  It)  by  20  feet 16.00 

Lots  16  by  27  feet  . . . 20.00 


The  same  to  be  conveyed  by  deed  of  the  city,  to  the  purchaser, 
upon  production  to  the  Mayor  of  the  Treasurer’s  receipt  of  the 
price,  and  payment  of  the  expense  of  acknowledgment  of  the 
deed. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  lots  designated 
in  said  plat  by  numbers  486  and  537,  inclusive,  be  appropriated 
for  a place  of  interment  of  resident  colored  persons  of  the  city,  to 
be  used  gratuitously  for  that  purpose,  on  proper  application  and 
under  the  direction  of  the  Sexton. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Board  of 
Health  may,  at*any  time  before  sale,  reserve  any  of  the  lots  above 
mentioned  for  sale,  to  be  used  for  a city  vault;  and  that  any  lots 
so  reserved  shall,  on  notice  to  the  Treasurer  by  said  Board,  be  no 
longer  subject  to  sale  under  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained.  That  no  sale  of  any  lot 
in  said  burying  ground  shall  be  made  otherwise  than  by  a deposit 
of  the  price  thereof  with  the  Treasurer  of  the  city,  and  that  no 
deed  of  conveyance  of  any  such  lots  shall  be  made  without  produc- 
tion of  the  Treasurer’s  receipt  of  the  price,  and  payment  to  the 
Mayor  of  the  expense  of  the  acknowledgment  of  the  deed. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  regulations  now 
existing  with  regard  to  the  old  burying  ground  adjoining,  so  far 
as  applicable,  not  inconsistent  with  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  in- 
stituted and  extended  for  the  additional  burying  ground,  herein 
mentioned,  and  {hat  t he  office  and  duties  of  the  Sexton  of  the  city, 
as  now  defined  and  regulated,  be  extended  to  embrace  the  same. 

Sec.  7.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Sexton*  of  the 
city  shall  be  required,  in  all  cases,  to  dig  the  graves  of  all  adult 
persons  to  the  depth  of  six  feet;  and  that  in  every  case  of  an.  inter- 
ment by  him  of  a deceased  adult  person,  in  a grave  of  less  than  the 
said  depth,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  8.  And  be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Sexton  shall  be 
required  td  keep  constantly  in  said  graveyard,  during  the  day,  at 
least  bfte  competent  white  person,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  protect 
the  propertvyand  keep  the  grounds  in  good  order,  and  that  he  shall 
be  Under  the  supervision  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Property. 

Ordained  November  28,  1855. 


*No  such  office  now  as  Sexton. 


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GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  For  the  Protection  and  Preservation  of  the  City 
Burying  Ground  From  Injury  and  desecration. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  it  shal  not  be  law- 
ful for  any  person  to  carry  or  discharge  firearms,  of  any  descrip- 
tion, within  the  limits  of  the  city  burying  ground;  Provided,  that 
no  military  company  shall  be  excluded  from  entrance  within  said 
limits,  with  their  arms,  or  from  firing  a salute,  when  acting  as  a 
military  escort  at  a funeral. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person  to  damage  or  injure  the  enclosure  around  said  bury- 
ing ground,  or  any  private  enclosures  within  the  same,  or  to  dig 
up,  break,  mutilate,  or  in  any  manner  damage,  injure,  or  carry 
away  any  flowers,  plants,  shrubs,  or  trees,  tomb,  monument,  orna- 
ment, or  any  matter  or  thing,  in  any  way  connected  with,  or  at- 
tached to  said  burying  ground,  or  to  any  private  lot  or  grave  situ- 
ated therein,  except  by  the  written  consent  of  the  owner  thereof. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  in  addition  to  the  du- 
ties already  incumbent  on  the  Keeper  of  said  burying  ground,  it 
shall  be  his  further  duty  to  report  to  the  Mayor,  within  twenty- 
four  hours  after  the  occurrence,  all  violations  of  this  Ordinance, 
which  may  come  to  his  knowledge. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  any  violations  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  subject  the  offender  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  five, 
nor  more  than  twenty  dollars,  for  each  offense,  to  be  recovered  be- 
fore the  Mayor,  and  that  one-half  of  the  fines  so  collected  shall  be 
paid  to  the  informant,  and  the  other  half  into  the  city  treasury. 

Ordained  December  14,  1858. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  and  Regulating  an  Additional  Bury- 
ing Ground. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  survey 
and  plat  made  May  18,  1867,  by  William  Eustis,  City  Surveyor, 
of  land  purchased  bv  the  City  of  .Natchez  from  Margaret  Case,  and 
others,  by  deed  dated  June  5,  1867,  for  an  additional  burying 
ground,  and  the  lots  and  avenues  represented  in  said  plat,  be 
adopted  and  established  as  the  permanent  plan  of  said  additional 
burying  ground,  and  that  said  survey  and  plat  be  recorded  upon 
the  registry  of  deeds  of  the  county  of  Adams,  and  that  copies  of 
the  same  be  made  and  deposited  in  the  offices  of  the  Treasurer  and 
Sexton  of  the  city. 


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;>  i 


Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  several  lots 
and  squares  into  which  the  same  is  divided,  subject,  however,  to 
the  reservation  made  bv  Margaret  Case,  in  the  deed  hereinabove 


referred  to,  and  also  of  the  circular  lots,  Nos.  — and  — , be  sold  .by 
the  Treasurer,  and  conveyed  by  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  as  applied 
for,  to  persons  desiring  to  purchase  the  same,  to  be  used  exclu- 
sively as  places  of  interment,  at  the  following  rates,  towit: 

All  lots  measuring  16  by  20  feet $16.00 

Lots  657  and  658,  each  12.00 

Lots  654,  655  and  656,  each 10.00 


Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  • ordained , That  all  regulations, 
under  existing  ordinances,  relative  to  the  burying  grounds  of  the 
city,  shall  apply  to  this  addition  as  fully  as  if  herein  stated,  so  far 
as  the  same  may  be  applicable. 

Ordained  June  11,  1867. 


IV — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance*  Creating  a Fund, 
Known  as  the  Cemetery  Fund,  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  from  and 
after  this  date,  the  fund,  commonly  designated  and  known  as  the 
Cemetery  Fund  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  abolished,  and  any 
moneys  or  other  funds  now  to  the  credit  of  said  Cemetery  Fund, 
or  that  may  hereafter  be  derived  therefrom,  be  transferred  to  the 
General  Fund  of  the  city  of  Natchez;  and  that  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage;  and  all  ordi- 
nances or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  the' same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  March  9,  1871. 


V — AN  ORDINANCE  Regulating  the  Sale  of  Lots  in  the  New  Addi- 
tion to  the  City  Cemetery,  Lately  Purchased  of  George  Zurhellen 
and  Others,  Adopting  the  Plat  as  Submitted  by  the  Committee  on 
Public  Property,  Etc. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  plat  of 
the  new  addition  to  the  city  cemetery,  purchased  of  George  Zurhel- 
hen,  and  others,  this  day  submitted  by  the  Committee  on  Public 
Property,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  adopted,  with  all  the  designa- 
tions of  family  squares,  or  lots,  roads  and  alleys,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  .established,  and  the  said  lots  or  family  squares  shall  be 
numbered  from  one  (1)  progressively. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  a correct  copy  of  said 
plats  shall  bo  recorded  upon  the  record  of  maps  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  which  map  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  and 
countersigned  by  the  City  Clerk,  thus  certifying  to  correctness  of 
same. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  from  and  after  the  7th 
day  of  August,  1890,  the  family  squares,  or  lots,  thereon  desig- 
nated, Shall  and  may  be  sold  at  private  sale,  for  the  sum  of  $30  for 
lots  16  by  20  feet,  $35  for  lots  20  by  20  feet,  and  $40  for  all  lots 
in  excess  of  20  by  20  feet;  and  conveyed  by  deed  in  fee  simple,  by 
the  Mayor,  to  such  person  or  persons  as  may  become  the  purchasers 
thereof,  for  the  use  and  purposes  of  a graveyard,  and  for  no  other 
use  or  purpose  whatsoever,  and  subject  to  the  further  restrictions 
hereinafter  mentioned  and  set  forth.  And  the  City  Clerk  shall 
keep  a register  of  the  squares  or  lots  sold  by  virtue  of  the  Ordi- 
nance, showing  the  name  of  the  purchaser,  the  number  of  the 
square  or  lot,  the  time  of  sale,  and  a column  in  which  to  insert  the 
name  of  assignee  of  each  square,  from  time  to  time;  and  for  each 
original  entry,  or  entry  of  transfer,  on  said  register  the  Clerk  shall 
be  entitled  to  demand  and  receive  from  the  purchaser  the  sum  of 
one  dollar,  one-half  of  which  shall  be  his  fee.  and  one-half  turned 
into  the  city  treasury,  as  hereinafter  provided  for. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Mayor  and  the  City  Clerk  to  pay  over,  forthwith,  to  the  City 
Treasurer  the  proceeds  of  sale  of  said  squares  or  lots,  and  the  half 
of  the  registering  fee,  and  to  take  his  receipt  for  the  same,  which 
receipt  shall  be  filed  and  kept  by  the  Clerk  as  a voucher  ;•  and  the 
City  Clerk  shall  cover  all  such  funds  so  received  to  the  credit  of 
1 lie  Improvement  Bond  Fund,  as  provided  for  in  the  resolution 
directing  payment  for  this  cemetery  addition  and  its  improvement 
out  of  said  fund. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for 
the  purchaser  or  owner  of  any  lot,  in  said  new  addition,  to  enclose 
such  lot  with  any  wall  appearing  higher  than  twelve  inches  above  the 
natural  surface  of  the  ground,  or  with  any  railing,  except  of  metal, 
and  it  restricted  in  height  (including  base  wall)  to  thirty  (30) 
inches;  but  nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  as  requiring  parties 
to  erect  either  wall  or  railing,  or  anything  more  than  a .distinctive 
mark,  of  the  limits  of  lot. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  the  purchaser,  or  the  owner  of  any  lot,  to  plant  or  grow  upon 
such  lot  any  tree,  of  any  description,  nor  permit  a bush  or  shrub 


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to  grow  above  three  (3)  feet  in  height,  under  penalty  of  having  it 
removed  by  order  of  the  City  Council ; but  no  restriction  is  placed 
upon  the  height  or  style  of  any  vault,  shaft,  or  slab,  erected  upon 
said  lots,  so  that  they  are  in  keeping  with  the  solemnity  of  the  loca- 
tion and  its  purposes. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  August  7,  1890. 


VI — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Care  and  Maintenance  of  the 

City  Cemetery. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  i?i  council  convened,  That,  from  and 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  the  general  control  and  care 
of  the  city  cemetery  shall  rest  with  the  City  Street  Contractor, 
who,  in  addition  to  his  other  duties,  shall  work  and  keep  in  proper 
order,  with  his  force,  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  bridges,  fences,  and 
public  lots  of  said  cemetery,  and  the  special  and  immediate  care 
shall  rest  in  a Keeper  and  one  man,  who,  jointly,  shall  dig  graves 
for  interment  and  disinterment  of  the  dead,  under  restrictions 
hereinafter  imposed,  and,  when  not  so  employed,  shall  act  as  labor- 
ers on  the  streets,  lanes,  and  alleys  of  saicl  cemetery,  under  the 
general  instructions  of  the  Street  Contractor  aforesaid. 

Sec..  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  no  person  interested 
in  any  undertaking  establishment  shall  be  eligible  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion of  Keeper,  or  laborer,  in  said  cemetery  aforesaid. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Keeper  aforesaid 
shall  receive  forty-five  dollars  per  month,  and  the  laborer  forty 
dollars  per  month,  as  full  compensation  for  their  labor,  payable 
monthly,  in  the  same  mode  and  manner  as  other  employes  of  the 
city. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  deeds  to  all  the 
lots  within  the  cemetery  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and  attested 
by  the  Clerk,  and  in  all  respects  conform  to  existing  laws  for  the 
sale  of  lots  in  the  new  cemetery,  or  “new  addition/’  it  being  ex- 
pressly stated  that  nothing  in  this  Ordinance  is  intended  to  alter 
or  amend  the  present  ordinance  regulating  sale  of  lots,  etc.,  in 
said  new  addition. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  price  of  digging 
graves,  three  and  a half  feet  in  length  and  under,  shall  be  $2.50; 
for  all  box  graves,  over  three  and  a half  feet,  $5.00;  for  all  plain 
and  vault  graves,  over  three  and  a half  feet,  $4.00. 


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GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  undertaker  having 
a funeral  in  charge  shall  apply  to  the  City  Clerk  for  a burial  cer- 
tificate, paying  for  same,  as  per  price  fixed  in  Section  5 of  this 
Ordinance;  that  he  shall  present  said  certificate  to  the  Keeper  at 
the  cemetery  and  designate  the  spot  for  the  grave,  at  least  three 
hours  preceding  the  hour  fixed  for  the  burial.  And  it  is  hereby 
made  compulsory  upon  all  undertakers  to  report  to  said  Clerk’s 
office  all  deaths  and  interments  which  may  occur  in  the  city,  under 
a penalty  of  $25.00,  recoverable  before  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Keeper,  with 
his  assistant,  shall,  upon  receipt  of  certificate  and  notice  of  loca- 
tion, provided  for  in  Section  6,  proceed  to  dig  the  grave,  and  at 
the  proper  time  to  refill  the  same. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  upon  the  day  of  the 
last  regular  meeting  of  the  City  Council  of  each  month,  the  Keeper 
of  the  cemetery,  aforesaid,  shall  deliver,  or  cause  to  be  delivered, 
to  the  Chairman  of  the  Finance  Committee  of  said  City  Council, 
the  certificates  aforesaid,  who  (and  he)  shall  check  them  off 
against  the  report  of  issue  of  same  by  the  City  Clerk. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Clerk  be,  and 
is  hereby  instructed  to  have  prepared  a book,  with  stub,  of  the  fol- 
lowing contents,  to  wit : 

Natchez,  Miss 1 89 ...  No ...  . Natchez,  Miss 189 . . 

Certificate  No-. To  Keeper  Cemetery: 

Issued  to  Mr This  certifies  that  Mr 

For has  paid  for  digging  of  grave  for.  . . 


Price,  $ Price,  $ 

City  Clerk. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  term  of  service  of 
Keeper  and  assistant  is  of  no  definite  date,  but  any  individual  em- 
ployed to  fill  such  position  is  subject  to  dismissal  at  the  will  of  said 
Street  Contractor. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  parties  having  the  care  of  private  lots  to  throw,  place, 
burn,  or  deposit  any  sweepings,  cuttings,  or  rubbish,  from 
lot  or  lots  under  their  care,  upon  the  public  streets,  lanes,  alleys, 
or  lots  of  said  cemetery,  and  violation  of  this  section  subjects  the 
offender,  upon  conviction  before  the  Mayor,  to  such  penalty  as, 
under  his  judgment,  is  adequate  and  just. 


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Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Keeper,  aforesaid, 
shall  be,  and  is  hereby  required  to  unlock  the  cemetery  gates  at 
sunrise  of  each  morning,  and  close  same  at  dusk,  unless  he  has 
knowledge  of  some  burial  party  being  engaged  at  that  hour  in  the 
cemetery,  in  which  event  he  shall  close  immediately  after  their 
departure. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Clerk  shall 
make  necessary  provisions  to  secure  the  issuance  of  the  certificates 
aforesaid,  at  any  hour  intervening  between  sunrise  and  sunset,  of 
each  and  every  calendar  day. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  undertaker  applying  for  a certificate  to  deposit  with  the  City 
Clerk  the  attending  physician’s  report  of  cause  of  death,  and  semi- 
monthly the  City  Clerk,  from  these  reports,  shall  make  out  and 
present  to  the  City  Council  the  usual  mortality  report. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
go  into  effect  from  and  after  the*  loth  day  of  October,  instant,  and 
all  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  same  be, 
and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed,  from  and  after  the  date  of  ob- 
servance of  this  Ordinance,  except  the  ordinance  passed  the  sev- 
enth day  of  August,  1890,  touching  the  new  cemetery,  the  pro- 
visions of  which  remain  in  full  force  and  effect,  and  exercisable  in 
conjunction  with  this  Ordinance. 

Ordained  October  1,  1891 ; as  amended  May  26,  1897,  and 
February  18,  1892. 


VII — AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  to  Permit  the  Trustees 
of  the  Natchez  Hospital  to  Bury  the  Pauper  Dead  From  Said 
Hospital. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board,  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Trus- 
tees of  the  Natchez  Hospital  be  permitted  to  bury  the  pauper  dead 
from  said  hospital  in  any  ground  belonging  to  the  city  of  Natchez, 
outside  of  the  fence  surrounding  the  Catholic  cemetery,  known 
as  the  pauper  ground. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  there  shall  be  no  charge 
made  by  the  city  of  Natchez  for  pauper  graves. 

Ordained  February  15,  1900. 


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CENSUS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  Taking  Censuses  of  the  City  of 

Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it-  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a census  of 
the  population  and  industry  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  sub- 
urban district  lying  between  the  present  corporate  boundaries  and 
the  former  limits,  as  established  by  the  Act  of  April  17,  1871,  shall 
be  taken  on  or  before  the  first  Monday  of  August,  A.  I).  1895,  and 
every  tenth  year  thereafter. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  immediately  after  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance,  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  shall 
elect  an  enumerator  for  each  ward  of  said  city,  and  two  for  said 
suburban  district,  whose  terms  of  office  shall  continue  for  one  year 
from  date  of  such  election,  and  whose  compensation  shall  be  three 
cents  for  each  inhabitant,  and  twenty-five  cents  for  each  religious, 
benevolent,  educational,  and  industrial  institution  enumerated  and 
returned,  which  shall  be  in  full  comp  nsation  for  all  services  ren- 
dered or  expenses  incurred  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  herein 
prescribed.  Each  enumerator,  before  entering  upon  the  discharge 
of  his  duties,  shall  take  and  subscribe  before  the  Mayor,  or  some 
other  officer  authorized  to  administer  oaths,  the  following  oath,  or 
affirmation  : 

“I, , an  enumerator  for  taking  the  census  of  the 

City  of  Natchez,  for  the  year  , do  solemnly  swear,  or  affirm, 

f hat  I will  make  a true  and  exact  enumeration  of  all  the  inhab- 
itants within  the  ward  or  division  assigned  to  me,  and  will  also 
faithfully  collect  all  other  statistics  therein,  as  provided  for  in  the 
ordinance  for  taking  said  census,  and  will  make  due  and  correct 
returns  thereof,  as  required  bv  said  ordinance,  so  help  me  God. 

’’Signed .” 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
each  enumerator,  after  being  qualified  in  the  manner  aforesaid,  to 
visit  personally  each  dwelling  house  in  his  ward  or  district,  arid 
each  family  therein,  and  each  individual  living  out  of  a family  in 
any  place  of  abode,  and  each  religious,  benevolent,  educational,  or 
industrial  institution,  and  by  inquiry,  made  of  the  head  of  each 
family,  or  of  the  member  thereof  deemed  most  credible  and  worthy 
of  trust,  or  of  such  individual  living  out  of  a family,  and  of  the 
president,  chief  officer,  superior,  principal,  general  agent,  or  man- 
ager of  any  such  institution,  to  obtain  each  and  every  item  of  in- 


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formation,  and  all  the  particulars  contemplated  by  this  act,  as  of 
said  first  Monday  of  August  of  the  census  year,  and  to  make  entry 
of  such  information  and  particulars,  with  pen  and  ink,  upon  and 
in  accordance  with  such  forms  and  schedul.  s as  may  be  prescribed, 
as  hereinafter  provided;  and  in  ease  the  enuemerator  shall  be  un- 
able to  find  the  respective  persons  above  mentioned,  it  shall  be 
lawful  for  him  to  obtain  the’  required  information  from  the  best 
and  most  reliable  sources. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,.  That  the  enumeration  re- 
quired bv  this  Ordinance  shall  commence  on  the  first  Monday  of 
August  of  this,  and  each  census  year,  and  be  taken  as  of  that  date, 
and  each  enumerator  shall  prosecute  the  canvass  of  his  subdivision 
from  that  date  forward,  on  each  week  day,  without  intermission, 
except  for  sickness  or  other  urgent  cause,  and  any  necessary  ces- 
sation of  his  work  shall  be  sufficient  ground  for  his  removal  and 
the  appointment  of  another  person  in  his  place.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  each  enumerator  to  complete  the  enumeration  of  his  ward, 
or  district,  and  to  fill  up  the  forms  and  schedules  furnished  him 
hereunder,  and  forward  the  same,  with  the  recapitulation,  thereof, 
all  duly  certified  as  true  and  correct,  as  his  returns  under  this  Or- 
dinance, to  the  City  Clerk,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  September 
of  the  census  year. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  enumeration  and 
returns  for  each  ward,  or  district,  shall  show : 

First — The  name,  sex,  age,  color,  nativity,  and  occupation  of 
each  inhabitant,  the  names  to  be  alphabetically  arranged. 

Second — The  number  of  houses,  frame  or  stone  in  structure ; 
on  what  street  situated,  and  for  what  purposes  used,  e.  g.,  whether 
dwellings,  stores,  warehouses,  etc.,  and  whether  occupant  is  owner 
or  renter. 

Third — Churches,  and  of  what  denomination ; schools,  and 
whether  public  or  private,  and  number  of  pupils;  orphan  asylums, 
and  number  of  inmates  ; benevolent  and  other  public  institutions. 

Fourth — Factories,  mills,  and  other  manufacturing  institu- 
tions, with  names  of  the  corporations,  companies,  or  individuals 
owning  or  conducting  the  same;  names  of  business,  manufactures 
or  products,  capital  invested,  greatest  and  average  number  of 
hands  employed,  and  value  of  product. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  immediately  after  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance,  and  on  or  befor.>  the  first  day  of  July 
in  each  subsequent  census  year,  the  Mayor  shall  appoint  a special 
committee  of  three,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  prescribe  the  forms, 


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schedules,  and  instructions  which  may  be  necessary  for-  effecting 
the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance,  and  to  superintend  and  direct  the 
taking  of  said  census. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  City  Clerk  to  furnish  the  said  enumerators  with  all  necessary 
stationery;  to  deliver  to  them  all  forms,  schedules,  instructions 
and  directions  that  may  be  prescribed  or  given  by  said  committee ; 
to  receive  the  returns  of  said  enumeration,  and  to  make  a complete 
compilation  thereof,  and  to  file  away  and  preserve  the  same  in  his 
office. 

Ordained  July  15,  1886. 


CITY  CLERK. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  and  Define  the  Duties,  Etc.,  of  the  Clerk 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes,  as  Amended. 

* Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the 
Board  of  Selectmen  (Aldermen)  shall,  on  the  second  Wednesday 
of  January,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be,  of  each  and  every  year, 
appoint  and  elect  by  ballot,  a Clerk,  who  shall  hold  his  office  for 
one  year  from  the  date  of  his  appointment;  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  attend  each  and  every  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Selectmen;  to 
keep  a minute  of  their  proceedings;  to  record  and  transcribe  in  a 
book,  or  books,  provided  for  that  purpose,  all  the  ordinances  and 
laws  passed  by  them,  and  generally  to  do  and  perform  all  such  acts 
as  may  be  required  by  them,  and  discharge  all  the  duties  required 
of  such  clerk,  by  any  of  the  ordinances  of  said  city  now  in  force, 
and  such  as  may  be  hereafter  passed  by  the  Board  of  Selectmen, 
touching  the  duties  of  his  office  as  such  Clerk. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Clerk  shall 
keep  an  office  in  one  of  the  rooms  of  the  City  Hall,  over  the  door 
of  which  shall  be  printed  the  words,  “City  Clerk’s  Office,”  in 
which  he  shall  keep  all  the  records  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Board 
of  Selectmen,  and  all  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  said  city,  which 
now  exist,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  passed  by  the  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen; and  which  shall,  at  all  times,  be  subject  to  an  examina- 
tion and  inspection  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  (Aldermen),  by 
a committee  of  them,  or  by  any  person  or  persons  interested 
therein. 


*Now  elected  biennially  by  qualified  electors  of  the  cit3T.  See  section 
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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  Clerk,  when  elected 
hv  virtue  of  the  provision  of  this  Ordinance,  shall,  before  he  enters 
upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take  the  oath  prescribed  by  the  consti- 
tution, before  the  Mayor  or  some  justice  of  the  peace  of  the  county 
of  Adams,  and  enter  into  bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  five  thousand 
dollars,  with  good  and  sufficient  security,  to  be  approved  of  by 
the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  (Aldermen),  payable  to  the  Mayor,  for 
the  time  being,  and  his  successors  in  office,  conditioned  that  he 
will  well  and  truly  discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  during  the 
continuance  thereof,  and  so  long  as  he  shall  hold  the  same,  which 
bond  shall  be  filed  among  the  records  of  his  office. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  (Provision  as  to  salary  omit- 
ted. See  title  Salary.) 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Clerk  shall  be  the 
keeper  of  the  city  seal,  and  shall  affix  the  same,  under  the  ordi- 
nances o'f  the  city,  and  bv  direction  of  th;*  Mayor  and  Selectmen 
(Aldermen),  in  cases  required  by  said  ordinances;  and  he  shall 
pay  over  all  moneys  received  by  him  for  all  licenses,  every  four 
months. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  ordinances  in  con- 
flict with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  August  9,  1837. 


CISTERNS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  the  Public  Cisterns. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the 
City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  if  any  person  or  per- 
sons hereafter  draw  any  water  from  the  public  cisterns  of  said 
city,  other  than  for  city  purposes,  or  for  the  use  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment of  said  city,  he,  she,  or  they,  as  the  case  may  be,’  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense,  to  be  re- 
covered by  prosecution  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of  compe- 
tent jurisdiction,  for  the  use  of  said  city. 

Ordained  March  10,  1841. 


DIGGING. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
mem  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  from  and 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any 
street,  or  lot  of  ground,  in  this  city,  to  be  graded,  or  to  have  any 
part  of  its  surface  removed,  either  by  digging  down  or  filling  up 


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the  same,  during  any  time  in  the  several  months  of  June,  July, 
August,  September  and  October,  in  each  and  every  subsequent 
year. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  no  excavation  for  cis- 
terns, cellars,  and  other  purposes,  shall  be  made  in  this  city  during 
any  time  in  the  aforementioned  five  months  of  June,  July,  August, 
September  and  October,  of  any  year,  unless  by  express  permission 
of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  in  writing,  setting  forth  the  necessity 
of  the  case,  and  not  until  a committee  of  health  shall  have  exam- 
ined into  the  subject  and  reported  thereon. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for  each  and  every  in- 
fraction of  this  Ordinance,  or  any  part  thereof,  the  offender,  or 
offenders,  shall  be  liable  to  a fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  nor 
less  than  twenty-five  dollars,  to  be  recovered  before  the  Mayor,  or 
any  other  court  of  competent  jurisdiction;  Provided,  always,  that 
nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  so  construd  as  to  prevent  or 
interfere  with  any  necessary  repairs  of  the  streets  and  highways 
of  the  city. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances,  coming  within  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
repealed. 

Ordained  August  15,  1872. 


DOGS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  the  Keeping  of  Dogs  in  the  City  of 

Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  any  person 
owning  a dog  within  the  limits  of  the  city  shall,  on  or  before  the 
first  day  of  June,  1893,  and  annually  thereafter,  license  any  ani- 
mal of  the  dog  kind  which  exceeds  the  age  of  six  months,  by  apply- 
ing  to  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  register  and  number  the  same  to 
the  proper  owner  thereof,  with  a brief  description  of  each  dog  by 
sex,  color  and  breed ; and,  also,  to  furnish  the  owner  with  a metal- 
lic tag,  with  number  and  year  to  corespond  with  said  register,  for 
which  license  and  tag  the  owner  shall  pay  $1.00,  between  June  1 
and  August  31,  inclusive,  annually;  and  after  that  date  the  sum  of 
seventy-five  cents,  as  a tax,  which  license  shall  expire  June  1 of  the 
next  succeeding  year;  and,  also,  the  further  sum  of  twenty-five 
cents  for  each  license  issued;  said  tag  to  be  attached  to  the  collar 
worn  by  the  dog. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  deemed  un- 
lawful for  any  dog  to  run  at  large,  without  a collar  and  tag,  as 
provided  in  this  Act;  and  it  shall  be  deemed  lawful  for  the  City 
Marshal  to  catch  and  impound  any  dog  running  at  large  without 
said  tag,  and,  on  the  expiration  of  forty-eight  hours,  if  the  owner 
does  not  come  and  pay  the  license  and  fees  required,  the  said  dog 
is  to  ])e  killed;  and,  if  the  Marshal  cannot  catch  said  dog,  he  shall 
kill,  or  cause  to  be  killed,  him  or  her;  Provided,  that  no  tag  shall 
be  used  or  worn  by  any  dog,  other  than  the  identical  one  issued  by 
the  Clerk,  and  any  attempt  to  evade  this  provision  shall  be  held  to 
be  a misdemeanor  and  punishable  by  a fine  of  not  more  than 
$20.00 ; Provided,  also,  that  in  case  of  the  loss  of  any  tag,  the 
Clerk  shall  issue  a duplicate  thereof,  upon  application,  for  the  sum 
of  ten  cents,  satisfactory  proof  being  furnished  of  loss  of  said  tag. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  on  and  after  the  first 
day  of  June,  1893,  and  annually  thereafter  of  said  date  (original 
ordinance  read  “on  and  after  1st  day  of  July,  1881”)  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  City  Marshal  to  catch,  or  kill,  all  dogs  which  may  be 
found  at  large,  without  collar  and  tag,  as  herein  provided,  and  the 
Clerk,  on  information  given  by  any  citizen  of  any  dog  not  so  regis- 
tered and  tagged,  shall  issue  a written  notice  to  the  officer  to  kill 
said  dog;  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  Clerk  to  divulge  or 
make  known  the  name  of  any  citizen  giving  such  information,  and 
he  shall  be  liable  to  a fine  for  each  such  offense,  in  any  sum  not  ex- 
ceeding $20.00,  nor  less  than  $5.00;  and  any  one  interfering  with 
tlie  officer  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty  shall  be  imprisoned,  or  fined 
not  less  than  $10.00. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  should  the.  City  Mar- 
shal fail  to  use  diligence  to  take  up,,  or  kill,  any  dog,  after  such 
notice,  lie  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  $5.00  for  each  offense.  The 
City  Marshal  is  to  be  paid  $1.00  for  each  and  every  dog  taken  up, 
or  killed,  under  this  Act.  . 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  wantonly,  or  wilfully,  kill  or  maim  any  dog,  or  dogs, 
within  said  city  of  Natchez,  licensed  and  tagged,  as  authorized  and 
directed  bv  this  Ordinance,  shall  forfeit  and  pay,  on  conviction 
thereof  before  the  Mayor  or  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction, 
I he  sum  of  $20.00,  with  costs  of  suit,  for  the  use  of  the  city,  and 
the  owner  shall  be  entitled  to  suit  for  his  damages. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person,  or  persons, 
other  than  the  owner,  or  owners,  who  shall  alter  or  remove  any 
tag  so  placed  upon  any  dog,  as  aforesaid,  shall,  on  conviction  there- 
of, before  the  Mayor  or  other  competent  court,  forfeit  and  pay,  for 
every  such  offense,  the  sum  of  $5.00,  for  the  use  of  said  city. 


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Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  every  animal -of  the  dog 
kind,  licensed  as  provided  by  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  muzzled, 
when  required  by  proclamation  of  the  Mayor,  when  running  at 
large,  and  if  any  such  licensed  dog  or  bitch  be  found  running  at 
large  without  a proper  muzzle,  the  same  shall  be  taken  up,  when 
practicable,  and  held  in  the  keeping  of  the  Marshal  for  the  period 
of  one  day,  and  delivered  to  the  owner  upon  application,  and  the 
payment  of  a fine  of  two  dollars.  If,  at  the  expiration  of  one  day, 
after  the  taking  up  of  said  animal,  no  owner  shall  appear  and  pay 
the  said  fine  and  take  the  said  animal  away,  the  said  animal  shall 
be  killed,  as  if  not  licensed. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  on  complaint  being 
made  to  the  Mayor  of  any  dog  or  bitch  within  the  city,  which  shall, 
by  barking,  howling,  or  in  any  other  way  or  manner  disturb  the 
quiet  of  any  person,  or  persons,  whomsoever,  the  Mayor,  upon  be- 
ing satisfied  of  the  truth  of  such  complaint,  shall  direct  the  City 
Marshal  to  give  notice  thereof  to  the  person,  or  persons,  keeping 
or  permitting  such  dog  or  bitch  to  be  kept,  or  to  remain  in  his  or 
her  house,  or  on  his  or  her  premises;  and,  in  case  such  person,  or 
persons,  shall,  for  the  space  of  one  day  after  such  notice,  neglect 
to  cause  such  dog  or  bitch  to  be  destroyed,  or  removed,  so  as  to  pre- 
vent the  disturbance,  he  or  they  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a sum  not 
exceeding  $5.00  for  every  day  which  shall  elapse  until  said  dog  or 
bitch  be  removed,  or  destroyed,  as  aforesaid;  Provided,  that  the 
Mayor  shall  have  power  to  order  destroyed  any  dog  or  bitch  that 
may  bite  any  person,  or  persons,  on  the  public  streets  or  high- 
ways. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances,  relative  to  dogs  and  the  licensing  and  keeping  of 
the  same,  existing  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  be,  and 
the  same  are  hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  take  effect 
and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  June  18,  1881;  as  amended  June  1,  1893. 


ELECTRICITY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  the  Use  of  Electrical  Conductors  in  the 

City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  follow- 
ing rules  and  regulations  shall  control  and  govern  the  use  of  elec- 
trical conductors  and  their  appurtenances  in  the  City  of  Natchez, 


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and  be  strictly  observed  by  all  persons  employing  such  appliances; 
said  conductors  and  appliances  being,  for  the  purposes  of  this  Or- 
dinance, divided  into  two  classes,  namely: — first,  those  for  tele- 
graph. telephone,  and  similar  service;  .second,  those  for  electric 
light  and  power,  and  similar  service. 

RILES  AND  REGULATIONS. 

1.  No  two  lines  of  poles,  bearing  conductors  of  like  class, 
shall  be  erected  on  any  street  or  avenue. 

2.  No  two  lines  of  poles  shall  be  erected  on  the  same  side  of 
any  street  or  avenue. 

o.  All  conductors  of  the  second  class  shall  be  screwed  to  in- 
sulated fastenings  and  covered  with  an  insulation,  which  is  water- 
proof, on  the  outside,  and  not  easily  worn  by  abrasion.  Whenever 
the  insulation  becomes  impaired,  it  must  be  renewed  immediately. 

4.  Poles  shall  be  placed  as  near  the  curb  as  possible,  without 
interfering  with  gutters,  and  no  pole  shall  be  placed  within  ten 
feet  of  any  lamp  post  or  other  pole. 

5.  All  existing  regulations  of  the  local  authorities,  in  regard 
to  the  placing  of  poles  and  stringing  of  wires,  are  to  continue  in 
force,  and  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  New  York  Board  of 
Fire  Underwriters,  as  adopted  by  the  Mississippi  Association,  must 
be  strictly  observed. 

6.  All  wires  shall  be  fastened  upon  poles,  or  other  fixtures, 
with  glass,  porcelain,  or  rubber  insulators. 

7.  No  wires  of  the  second  class  shall  be  stretched  within  one 
foot  of  any  pole  without  being  attached  to  the  same  with  glass, 
porcelain,  or  rubber  insulation. 

8.  No  wires  of  the  second  class  shall  be  stretched  within 
twelve  feet  of  the  ground,  or  within  two  feet  of  any  building,  ex- 
cept when  attached  thereto  with  glass,  porcelain,  or  rubber  insu- 
lators. 

9.  No  electrical  conductors  shall  'be  stretched  over  any  part 
of  any  house,  or  other  building,  or  attached  thereto,  except  by  per- 
mission of  the  owner  thereof;  and  all  conducting  wires  of  the  sec- 
ond class  must  be. at  least  seven  feet  above  roofs,  and  placed  so  as 
to  avoid  ladders  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  shutters;  no  arc  elec- 
tric light,  or  power  wires,  shall  be  stretched  over  any  part  of  anv 
house  or  other  building. 

10.  The  companies,  or  persons,  owning  or  controlling  poles 
in  any  street  or  avenue  shall  allow  the  same  to  be  used  by  other 
companies,  or  persons,  operating  conductors,  or  similar  electrical 


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service,  when  authorized  so  to  do  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  on 
tender  of  proper  compensation,  to  be  determined  by  agreement  be- 
tween the  parties  interested,  in  default  of  such  an  agreement,  the 
amount  of  such  compensation  shall  be  determined  by  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  but,  also,  with  each  company,  or  person,  who  shall, 
under  its  terms,  be  qualified  to  demand  the  privileges  it  confers. 

11.  Any  member  or  officer  of  the  Board,  and  every  inspector 
employed  by  it,  as  well  as  every  member  of  the  police  force  of  the 
city,  shall  be  entitled  to  examine  permits  under  which  work  of  any 
kind  is  being  done. 

12.  All  poles  now  standing,  or  to  be  hereafter  erected,  shall 
be  branded  or  stamped  with  the  initials  of  the  company  owning 
them,  at  a point  not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than  seven  feet  from 
the  street  surfac;1.  When  an  old  pole  is  taken  down  it  must  be 
removed  from  the  street  the  same  day.  Aew  poles  must  not  be 
brought  upon  any  street  more  than  two  days  in  advance  of  their 
erection.  Any  pole  that  shall  lie  on  any  street  more  than  two 
days  shall  be  removed  by  the  City  Marshal,  at  the  expense  of  the 
party  owning.  All  dangerous  poles,  and  all  poles  that  shall  be 
deemed  dangerous  by  the  Mayor  and  Alderman,  or  the  City  Mar- 
shal, shall  be  taken  down  immediately,  on  notice  to  that  effect. 

13.  All  companies,  or  persons,  having  poles  in  the'  public 
streets  shall  give  a bond  to  the  cityr,  in  a reasonable  amount,  to  be 
determined  in  each  case  by  the  Board,  conditioned  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  costs  of  removing  dangerous  and  abandoned  poles,  and, 
also,  for  the  payment  of  the  expense  of  restoring  the  sidewalks 
and  pavements,  where  the  same  same  been  disturbed  or  injured  in 
consequence  of  the  erection  or  removal  of  any  pole  owned  by  them. 

1-1.  Whenever,  hereafter,  any  company  shall  be  permitted  by 
this  Board,  or  its  successors,  to  erect  posts  or  poles,  ok  other  fix- 
tures, bearing  lamps  or  other  devices  for  the  purpose  of  lighting 
by  electricity  the  streets,  avenues,  highways,  parks,  or  public  places 
of  the  ci tyr,  the  said  permission  shall  be  granted  only  subject  to  the 
following  provisions,  and  the  same  is  hereby  made  a condition  of 
said  permits:  At  any  time,  when,  by  action  of  the  city  authori- 

ties, the  contract  for  lighting  any  such  streets,  or  public  place, 
shall  be  given  to  another  company,  the  company  erecting  said 
lighting  fixtures  or  lamp  post,  shall,  on  tender  of  the  first  cost 
thereof,  yield  possession  and  ownership  of  the  same  to  the  said 
other  company  obtaining  the  new  contract. 

15.  Electric  light  lamp  posts  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the 
plan  adopted  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 


GENERAL  ORDINANCE. 


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1 G.  All  broken  and  dead  wires,  and  all  wires,  poles,  and 
fixtures  not  actually  in  use,  must  be  removed  from  the  streets,  ave- 
nues, and  highways  of  the  city. 

17.  No  poles,  lamp  posts,  or  other  similar  fixtures  shall  here- 
after be  erected  in  any  street,  avenue,  or  highway,  nor  shall  any 
conductors  of  the  second  class  be  hereafter  placed  above,  or  under, 
any  street,  avenue,  or  highway,  except  upon  a resolution  of  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

* 18.  No  applications  for  permits  for  the  erection  of  poles,  or 
ilic  placing  of  wires,  will,  in  any  case,  be  considered  by  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  when  made  by  companies  owning  or  operating 
electrical  conductors  in  violation  of  these  rules  and  regulations,  or 
in  defiance  of  any  order  of  this  Board. 

19.  All  circuits  must  be  tested  every  hour,  when  in  opera- 
tion, and  when  a ground  comes  on  effort  must  be  made  to  remove 
it  at  once;  failing  in  this,  the  current  must  be  discontinued  until 
the  insulation  is  restored.  . 

20.  These  rules  and  regulations  are  subject  to  revision  and 
alteration. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person  who  shall 
violate  any  of  said  rules  or  regulations  shall,  for  each  offense,  be 
liable  to  a fine  of  twenty-five  ($25.00)  dollars. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  Rules  1 and  2 shall  not 
be  construed  as, applying  to  any  poles  now  standing;  but  no  lines 
of  poles  now  standing  shall  be  replaced  or  renewed  in  contraven- 
tion of  said  rules. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  October  12,  1888. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Directing  and  Prescribing  the  Manner  of  Erecting, 
Locating  and  Maintaining  the  Poles  and  Wires  of  Electric  Light 
and  Power  and  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Lines  in  the  City  of 
Natchez. 

Whereas,  The  growth  of  the  electrical  business  and  the  occu- 
pancy of  our  streets  by  persons  engaged  in  telephone,  telegraph, 
electric  light  and  power  service  renders  it  necessary  that  the  erec- 
tion of  poles  and  wires  be  done  in  such  a manner  as  to  serve  the 
public  interests,  and  at  the  same  time  properly  protect  life  and 


GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


property:  and,  whereas,  this  protection  cannot  be  properly  afforded 
unless  the  operations  of  the  various  companies  are  subject  to 
proper  control;  therefore, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the 
City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , as  follows: 

Section  1.  The  wires  for  electrical  purposes  shall  be  divided 
into  two  classes,  as  follows:  First  class,  those  for  telephone,  tele- 

graph and  signaling;  second  class,  those  for  electric  light  and 
power.  . 

Sec.  2.  Poles  carrying  wires  of  the  first  class  and  poles  car- 
rying wires  of  the  second  class  shall  be  erected  on  opposite  sides  of 
the  street  in  all  cases,  except  when  the  physical  conditions  are 
such  as  to  make  this  impossible;  but  permission  to  vary  from  this 
rule  must  be  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 
The  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  elect  and  decide  upon  the 
side  of  the  street  on  which  each  classification  of  wires  shall  be 
placed  and  located,  in  case  of  disagreement  on  this  point  between 
the  parties  operating  said  lines  and  wires. 

Sec.  .3.  Poles  of  any  electric  light  or  electric  light  and  power 
company,  or  of  any  telephone  or  telegraph  company,  now 
operating  in  said  city,  shall  be  of  the  height,  dimensions 
and  materials  now  provided  for  and  directed  in  their  charters 
or  the  ordinances  of  this  city,  and  the  wires  of  any  such  companies 
shall  be  of  such  distances  or  elevations  above  the  surface  of  the 
ground  as  are  now  provided  for  and  prescribed  in  said  charters  or 
ordinances ; but  the  wires  of  any  company  shall  not  come  nearer 
the  wires  of  any  other  company  than  twenty-four  (24)  inches. 

Sec.  4.  Wires  of  the  first  class  and  wires  of  the  second  class 
must  not  occupy  the  same  poles,  except  at  crossings,  where  the 
conditions  may  make  it  advisable. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  go 
into  effect  immediately,  in  so  far  as  any  new  work  is  concerned, 
and  that  any  reconstruction  of  any  existing  lines  must  be  done  in 
such  a way  in  the  future  as  will  serve  to  separate,  according  to  the 
terms  of  this  Ordinance,  all  existing  lines,  according  to  their 
classes.  > , 

Sec.  6.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  erecting  poles  and 
wires,  not  conforming  to  the  rules  herein  laid  down,  shall  be  re- 
quired to  remove  same  within  twenty-four  hours  after  notice  given 
by  the  Mayor  of  said  city;  and  unless  so  removed  the  work  of  re- 
moval may  be  done  by  the  city  at  the  expense  of  the  owner. 

Sec.  7.  Any  corporation,  firm,  or  person,  and  any  employe 
of  any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  violating  the  terms  of  this  Ordi- 


G K X K 1 1 A L ORDI X A X C K 3 


nance  shall  he  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  $5.00,  and  not 
more. than  $25.00,  for  such  offense,  and  by  imprisonment  in  de- 
fault of  payment  of  the  fine  of  not.  more  than  ten  days,  each  day 
the  violation  continues  to  constitute  a separate  offense. 

Sec.  8.  That  all  laws  or  parts  of  laws  in  conflict  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  arc  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  IT,  1903. 


FIRES,  CHIMNEYS,  FORGES,  ETC. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  not 
be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  within  the  limits  of  the  city, 
1o  erect,  build,  or  use  any  other  chimneys  but  such  as  are  built  en- 
tirely of  brick  or  stone;  and  any  person,  or  persons,  offending 
against  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance,  and 
subject  to  pay  a fine  of  fifty  dollars  for  every  twenty-four  hours 
that  they  shall  use,  or  suffer  to  be  used  in  their  dwellings,  kitchens, 
or  outhouses,  any  other  chimneys  but  such  as  are  built  entirely  of 
brick  or  stone,  the  fine  to  be  sued  for  by  action  of  debt  and  col- 
lected before  the  Mayor,  for  the  use  of  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  erect,  build,  or  establish,  or  in  any 
manner  to  carry  on,  within  the  limits  of  this  city,  and  within  thirty 
feet  of  any  other  inhabited  house  or  building,  any  hearth,  fireplace, 
chimney,  stove,  oven,  boiler,  kettle,  smithshop,  forge,  furnace,  soap 
factory,  tallow  or  chandler7 s shop,  or  any  apparatus  used  or  to  be 
used  in  any  such  house,  building,  manufactory  or  business  which 
may  be  dangerous  in  promoting  fires.  If  any  person,  or  persons, 
shall  offend  in  any  particular  against  this  section  he,  she,  or  they 
so  offending  shall,  for  every  such  offense,  forfeit  and  pay  a sum 
of  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars  for  every  day  the 
same  shall  be  continued,  carircd  on,  used  or  occupied. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  is  hereby  re- 
quired to  appoint  annually  a standing  committee,  to  consist  of 
three  members  of  said  Aldermen,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  enter 
into  and  examine  all  such  dwelling  houses,  lots,  yards,  enclosures 
and  buildings  as  may  contain,  or  be  suspected  to  contain,  any 
structure,  article  or  apparatus  enumerated  in  the  second  section 
of  this  Ordinance,  which  may,  from  its  nature  and  particular  sit- 
uation, be  dangerous  in  causing  or  promoting  any  house  burning, 
stench,  unwholesome,  noisome,  or  uncomfortable  enjoyment  of  life 


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or  property;  and  if  it  shall  be  found  that  any  such  exist  within 
such  distance  as  would,  in  the  opinion  of  the  committee,  bring  the 
same  within  the  prohibition  intended  by  this  section  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, it  shall  and  may  be  lawful,  and  the  Mayor  is  hereby  re- 
quired, to  direct  the  police  officer  to  notify  the  person,  or  persons, 
using,  inhabiting,  or  occupying  any  such  house  or  manufactory, 
or  who  shall  be  in  any  manner  concerned  or  engaged  in  attending 
to,  prosecuting  or  carrying  on  the  same,  or  who  shall  have  erected, 
built,  or  established  any  such  house  or  building,  or  other  article, 
thing  or  apparatus,  as  mentioned  in  the  first  section  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, to  remove  the  same  within  ten  days  from  and  after  such 
notice,  or  to  discontinue  the  use  of  the  same,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  any  such  person,  or 
persons,  shall,  after  being  duly  notified  to  remove  or  to  discontinue 
any  such  house,  building,  manufactory,  article,  thing  or  apparatus, 
as  enumerated  in  the  said  section  of  this  Ordinance,  fail,  refuse,  or 
neglect  to  remove  the  same  at  his,  her  or  their  own  proper  expense, 
within  the  time  specified  in  the  third  section  of  this  Ordinance,  or 
to  discontinue  the  same,  as  the  cage  may  be,  he,  she,  or  they  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance  and,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  a sum  of  not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than  twenty 
dollars,  for  every  third  day  the  same  shall  continue  until  the  said 
nuisance  shall  be  removed  or  discontinued. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further,  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  erect  or  build,  within  the  limits  here- 
inafter mentioned,  any  dwelling  house,  kitchen,  office,  stable,  ware- 
house, cotton  shed,  or  any  description  of  house,  unless  the  material 
of  construction  shall  consist  of  iron,  stone,  brick,  or  frame  encased 
with  metal.  Xor  shall  it  be  lawful  to  remove  from  any  part  of 
the  city  or  elsewhere  any  frame  or  wooden  building  to  any  point 
within  said  limits,  unless  so  encased  with  metal. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  boundary  of  the 
limits  within  which  it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  erect  buildings,  except 
of  kind  designated  in  Section  5,  shall  hereafter  be  as  follows,  to  wit : 
Beginning  on  Broadway,  at  the  foot  of  State  street;  up  center  of 
State  to  Union;  along  center  of  Union  to  Main;  center  of  Main 
to  Pine;  center  of  Pine  to  Jefferson;  center  of  Jefferson  to  Broad- 
way, and  along  Broadway  to  point  of  beginning. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  persons  building 
within  the  aforementioned  limits  are  required  to  extend  above  the 
roof  of  any  building  erected  for  business  purposes  a fire  wall  at 
least  twelve  inches. 


GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  cover,  or  cause  to  be  covered,  any 
house,  shed  or  building,  of  any  description,  within  the  aforesaid 
limits,  with  shingles,  or  any  kind  of  materials  other  than  slate, 
tile,  or  metal. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  for  each  and  every  of- 
fense against  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  not  provided 
for,  the  person,  or  persons,  so  offending  shall  he  subject  to  a fine 
of  fifty  dollars,  and  also  to  a further  fine  of  fifty  dollars  for  each 
and  every  day  such  violation  may  be  continued,  recoverable,  with 
cost  of  suit,  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of  competent  jurisdic- 
tion, for  the  sole  use  of  the  city. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and.  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances 
or  parts  of  ordinances  conflicting  with  this  Ordinance  herewith 
arc  hereby  repealed. 

Revised  April  21,  1887;  amended  September  4,  1890. 


FIRE  LIMITS  DEFINED. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  Section  G and  More  Thoroughly  Define  the 
Limits  of  the  Fire  Districts  of  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “Fires, 
Chimneys  and  Forges,”  Revised  April  21,  1887. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of 'Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Section  6 
be  amended  to  read,  after  the  words,  towit,  as  follows : Beginning 

on  Broadway,  at  the  foot  of  State  street;  up  center  of  State  to 
Union;  along  center  of  Union  to  Main;  center  of  Main  to  Pine; 
center  of  Pine  to  Jefferson;  center  of  Jefferson  to  Broadway;  along 
Broadway  to  point  of  beginning. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  September  4,  1890. 


FIREWORKS,  ETC. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prevent  the  Explosion  of  Fireworks  and  Firing  of 
Cannon  Within  the  City  Limits,  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person  to  burn  or  explode  any  rocket,  cracker, 


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or  an)'  other  kind  of  fireworks,  within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City 
of  Natchez,  or  within  the  distance  of  one  square  from  either  of 
the  railroad  depots,  or  the  cotton  compress:  and  any  person  so  of- 
fending shall,  upon  conviction,  Be  fined  in  a sum  not  exceeding 
ten  dollars,  and  costs,  for  each  and  every  offense. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  persons,  or  company,  to  fire  off  a cannon,  or  other 
piece  of  artillery,  or  anvil,  or  other  instrument  used  for  like  pur- 
pose, within  the  incorporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  without 
permission  in  writing  of  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  the  city;  and 
any  person,  or  persons,  who  shall  violate  this  Ordinance,  shall  each 
be  fined  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  and  costs,  or  be  imprisoned  in 
the  calaboose,  or  county  jail,  not  more  than  ten  days,  or  both,  in 
the  discretion  of  the  court. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  f urther  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  go 
into  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances  and 
parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Ordained  September  1,  1887;  amended  December  16,  1897. 


FRANCHISES. 

AN  ORDINANCE,  Prescribing  and  Requiring  Payment  of  Costs  by 
Grantees  or  Donees  of  Franchises,  Rights,  Easements  or  Uses  in 
Cases  of  Grants  or  Donations  to  Such  Grantees  or  Donees  by  the 
Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That,  hereafter, 
when,  upon  the  application  of  any  corporation,  company,  associa- 
tion, partnership,  or  person,  any  franchise,  right,  easement,  or  use 
to  be  enjoyed  or  exercised,  under  or  by  virtue  of  any  ordinance  or 
grant  of  the?  City  of  Natchez,  be  granted,  given  to,  or  conferred 
upon  such  corporation,  company,  association,  partnership,  or  per- 
son by  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  the  grantee  or  donee 
of  such  franchise,  right,  easement,  or  use  shall  pay  all  costs  and 
expenses  incurred  by  said  Board  and  connected  with  such  grant  or 
donation,  including  costs  of  publication  of  such  ordinance  or  grant 
(when  such  publication  is  for  any  purpose  made  or  ordered)  by 
said  Board,  and  that  said  Board  deem  reference  to  the  City  Solic- 
itor, or  other  attorney,  necessary,  or  prepare  for  an  examination  or 
opinion  to  the  Board  in  the  matter  of  any  such  proposed  grant, 
or  donation,  fee  for,  or  costs  of,  such  examination  or  opinion  shall 
be  paid  by  such  grantee  or  donee,  not  to  exceed,  in  any  case,  the 


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sum  of  ten  ($10.00)  dollars  for  such  examination  or  opinion.  The 
payment  of  all  such  costs  and  : expenses  shall  be  a condition  pre- 
cedent to  the  exercise  or  use  of  such  grant  or  donation ; and,  in 
ease  where  such  course  is  denied  proper  by  the  Board,  security  for 
such  costs  may  he  demanded  in  advance. 

Sec.  2..  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Ordained  December  20,  1900. 

GAS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Protect  the  Gas  Lamp-posts  and  Other  Fixtures. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  if  any  per- 
son shall  wilfully  disfigure,  break,  or  in  any  way  injure  any  serv- 
ice pipe,  used  to  convey  gas  from  any  main,  now  laid,  or  hereafter 
to  be  laid,  in  the  streets  of  Natchez,  to  any  building,  post,  or  other 
fixture  in  said  city;  or  shall,  in  any  way,  break  or  injure  any  lamp 
post,  pipe,  or  burner,  used  for  consuming  gas  in  said  city ; or  shall, 
without  being  properly  authorized,  turn  on,  or  turn  off,  the  gas 
from  or  on  any  gas  apparatus  used  in  the  consumption  of  gas;  or 
shall,  without  being  duly  authorized,  interfere  with,  or  in  any  way 
so  disturb  any  gas  meter  as  to  cause  an  increase  or  diminution  of 
the  gas. apparently  consumed,  any  such  person,  on  conviction,  shall, 
for  each  offense,  be  fined  not  to  exceed  twenty  dollars,  or  impris- 
oned in  the  county  jail  not  more  than  five  days,  or  suffer  both  fine 
and  imprisonment,  in  the  discretion  of  the  committing  officer ; 
Provided , (rest  of  section  has  reference  to  offense  committed  by  a 
slave) . 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  apply  to  all  possible  circumstances,  under  which 
gas  may  be  used  in  the  City  of  Natch:  z,  whether  in  the  streets  of 
the  city,  or  in  any  dwelling,  place  of  business,  church  or  other 
building  whatsoever,  and  whether  the  property  of  the  city  or  of 
private  individuals. 

Ordained  August  24,  1858. 


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GEESE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prevent  Geese  From  Running  at  Large  in  the  City 
of  Natchez,  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  all  geese 
found  running  at  large  in  the  streets,  and  other  public  places  with- 
in said  city,  be,  and  they  are  hereby  declared  a nuisance. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  bo  the  duty  of 
the  Marshal  to  take  up  and  impound  geese  running  at  large,  and 
all  geese  impounded  can  be  redeemed  on  the  payment  of  fifteen 
cents  each,  and  if  not  so  redeemed  within  twenty-four  hours,  same 
shall  be  sold  by  the  Marshal  at  public  sale,  proceeds  in  excess  of 
fifteen  cents  each  shall  go  to  the  owner,  on  proving  property. 

Ordained  August  1G,  1885;  amended  September  7,  1899. 


GUNPOWDER. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  the  Keeping  of  Gunpowder,  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  any  quan- 
tity of  gunpowder,  more  than  twenty-five  pounds  in  weight,  placed 
or  kept  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  shall  he  consid- 
ered a public  nuisance;  and  any  person,  or  persons,  who  shall  have 
or  keep  any  quantity  of  gunpowder  over  twenty-five  pounds,  at  any 
one  time,  within  the  limits  of  said  city,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of 
keeping  a public  nuisance,  and  shall  be  liable  - to  a penalty  of 
twenty  dollars  for  every  twenty-four  hours  such  person,  or  persons, 
shall  have  or  keep  the  same,  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  shall  bo 
construed  to  mean  that  the  twenty-five  pounds  weight  of  powder 
allowed  to  be  kept  in  the  manner  mentioned  in  the  first  section  of 
ibis  Ordinance  shall,  and  may  be  kept  by  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  occupy  a room,  or  rooms,  separate  and  apart  to  him,  or 
herself,  or  themselves,  in  such  room. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  an  ordinance  entitled 
“An  Ordinance  to  Allow  the  Building  of  a Powder  Magazine  With- 
in the  Limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,”  be  repealed. 

Ordained  March  31,  1814;  amended  September  15,  1898. 


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HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  Quarantine  and  to  Protect  the  Public 

Health. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  pf  Alder- 
men of  ike  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  each  Alder- 
man, of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
shall  be,  and  is  hereby  created  a Commissioner  of  Health,  who,  to- 
gether with  the  Mayor  and  Health  Officer,  shall  constitute  a per- 
manent Board  of  Health  for  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Board  of 
Health  shall  hold  its  meetings  when  required  by  the  call  of  the 
Mayor  or  Health  Officer,  or  at  such  times  as  may  be  required  by 
application  of  any  five  members  of  the  Board.  The  Mayor  or,  in 
his  absence,  the  Health  Officer,  shall  be  the  presiding  officer  at  said 
meetings,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  city  shall  act  as  secretary  thereof, 
and  keep  a minute  of  its  proceedings;  and  five  of  said  Commis- 
sioners, with  the  Mayor  or  Health  Officer,  shall  constitute  a quo- 
rum. ' 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordainecl , That  the  said  Commissioners, 
for  every  meeting  of  said  Board  attended  by  them,  shall  each  be 
entitled  to  receive  the  sum  of  one  dollar,  as  a just  compensation 
for  their  services,  payable  by  warrant  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
out  of  the  treasury  of  the  city. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  if  any  person  know- 
ingly obstructs  or  resists  the  Board  of  Health,  or  any  of  the  mem- 
bers thereof,  or  any  person  by  them  appointed,  in  the  execution  of 
the  power  to  them  given,  or  in  the  performance  of  duties  enjoined 
on  them,  bv  this  or  any  other  ordinance  in  relation  to  the  public 
health,  such  person  shall,  on  being  legally  convicted,,  forfeit  and 
pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  5.  Be  ii  further  ordained,  That  if  any  person,  or  per- 
sons, shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  comply  with  any  order  or  notice  of 
the  Board  of  Health,  authorized  by  any  of  the  following  sections 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  no  other  penalty  is  provided  for  such  neg- 
lect or  refusal,  such  person,  or  persons,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the 
sum  of  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense,  and  the  further  sum  of  five 
dollars  for  every  day  such  neglect  or  refusal  shall  continue. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  City  Marshal  to  attend  the  meetings  of  the  Board;  to  serve  all 
precepts  and  notices  issued  thereby,  which  shall  be  signed  by  the 
Mayor  and  attested  by  the  Clerk ; to  execute  all  orders  of  the  Board 
directed  to  him;  to  attend  to  the  abatement  and  removal  of  nui- 


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saner  s;  and,  to  perform  such  other  duties  in  relation  to  nuisances 
as  said  Board  may  direct,  and  as  often,  and  in  such  manner,  as  may 
be  required  of  him;  to  examine  the  condition  of  all  streets,  lanes, 
avenues,  alleys,  drains,  privies,  vaults,  and  other  places,  and  re- 
port to  said  Board  all  nuisances  found  therein;  to  notify  persons, 
upon  whose  premises,  or  premises  occupied  by  whom,  any 
nuisances  may  exist,  to  remove  the  same,  and  if  not  removed  forth- 
with to  make  report  thereof  in  writing  to  said  Board;  and,  gener- 
ally, to  perform  all  duties  necessary  and  proper  to  be  performed  by 
the  police  officer  of  said  Board;  and,  for  said  service,  the  Marshal 
shall  be  allowed  such  compensation  as  may  he  fixed  by  the  Board. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Board  shall  ex- 
ercise a general  supervision  over  the  health  of  the  city",  with  full 
powers  to  take  all  steps,  and  use  all  measures  necessary  to  promote 
the  cleanliness  and  salubrity  thereof  ; to  abate  nuisances  of  every 
description,  on  public  or  private  property;  to  prevent  the  introduc- 
tion into  the  city  of  malignant,  contagious,  or  infectious  diseases; 
and,  to  remove,  or  otherwise  dispose  of,  airy  person  attacked  bv 
such  disease,  and  to  adopt  in  reference  to  such  persons  any  regu- 
lations, restrictions,  or  measures  dc.  med  advisable. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  four  wards  of  the 
city,  as  now  defined,  shall  be,  and  they  are  hereby  constituted  the 
health  districts  of  the  city;  and  the  care  of  said  districts  shall  be 
assigned  to  the  Commissioners  representing  the  same  in  the  Board 
of  Aldermen.  When  deemed  necessary  by  the  Mayor  and  Health 
Officer,  the  said  Commissioners  shall  proceed  and  inspect  their  re- 
spective districts,  and  all  the  streets,  lanes,  avenues,  alleys,  ware- 
houses, vaults,  drains,  cellars,  and  all  other  places  therein  deemed 
necessary  to  be  inspected,  and  report  to  the  Board  the  general  con- 
dition of  the  same. 

Sec.  0.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  when  any  drain,  cellar, 
vault,  privy,  lot,  or  building,  within  the  city,  shall  be  decided  by 
said  Board  or  the  Health  Officer,  to  be  in  a state  of  nuisance,  or  so 
situated  that  in  warm  or  unhealthy  * seasons  a nuisance  ma}''  be 
caused  thereby,  and  the  health  of  the  citizens  endangered  thereby, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Board  to  cause  notice  to  be  given  to 
the  owners  or  occupants  thereof,  directing  him,  or  her.  to  have 
such  nuisance  removed  or  abated  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  said 
notice;  and,  if  said  owner  or  occupant,  on  being  served  with  said 
notice,  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  comply  with  the  same,  he,  or  she, 
so  refusing  or  neglecting,  shall  forfeit  and  pay,  in  the  first  in- 
stance, the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  and  the  further  sum  of  ten  dollars 
for  every  day  he,  or  she,  shall  continue  to  neglect  or  refuse  to  com- 


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plv  with  the  same,  and  shall,  moreover,  defray  the  expenses  in- 
curred in  case  such  nuisance,  or  cause  of  nuisance,  shall  be  re- 
moved under  the  authority  and  by  the  direction  of  said  Board;  and 
the  said  Board  is  hereby  authorized  to  cause  such  nuisances,  or 
causes  of  nuisances,  to  be  removed  or  abated,  on  such  neglect  or 
refusal,  as  aforesaid,  at  the  expense  of  the  city,  in  the  first  in- 
stance' to  be  satisfied  by  the  owner,  or  by  the  sale  of  the  property, 
as  prescribed  by  law;  and,  in  case  no  owner  or  occupant  can  be 
found  on  whom  to  serve  said  notice,  the  said  Board  is  hereby  au- 
thorized in  giving  five  days’  notice,  or,  in  case  of  imminent  dan- 
ger, twenty-four  hours’  public  notice,  in  the  newspapers  published 
in  said  city,  or  by  printed  placards,  to  have  said  nuisance,  or  cause 
of  nuisance,  removed  or  abated,  at  the  expense  of  the  city,  in  the 
first  instance,  to*  be  satisfied  by  the  owner,  or  by  sale  of  the  prop- 
erty aforesaid.  If  the  owner,  or  occupant,  of  any  property  from, 
or  upon  which  any  nuisance  shall  be  removed  or  abated,  by  said 
Board,  or  under  their  order  or  direction,  as  aforesaid,  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  city,  shall,  when  requested,  refuse  or  neglect  to  pay 
such  expenses,  and  cost,  such  property,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 
be  necessary,  shall,  on  giving  thirty  days’  public  notice,  be  sold  by 
the  Marshal  of  fhe  city,  at  public  sale,  as  directed  bv  the  statute 
in  this  behalf,  to  reimburse  to  the  city  said  costs  and  expenses; 
and,  whenever  said  Board,  or  any  member  or  officer  thereof,  shall 
have  cause  io  suspect  that  any  nuisance  exists  in  any  building,  cel- 
lar. or  enclosure,  the  said  Board,  or  any  member  or  officer  thereof, 
may  demand  entry  therein,  and,  if  the  owner  or  occupant  thereof 
shall  refuse  or  delay  io  open  the  same  to  admit  a free  and  unim- 
peded examination,  lu*  shall  forfeit  and  pay  for  every  such  refusal 
or  delay,  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars. 

li  shall  not  he  lawful  for  any  person,  within  the  city,  io  sell 
any  tainted,  unsound,  or  otherwise  damaged  article  of  provisions, 
knowing  it  to  he  such,  unless  such  person  shall  first  stale  clearly 
to  the  purchaser  thereof  that  such  article  of  provisions  is  tainted, 
unsound,  or  otherwise  damaged;  and  the  person,  or  persons,  of- 
fending against  the  provisions  of  this  section,  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  pay  a fine  to  the  city  of  fifty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

Skc.  10.  Be  it  further  ordaintod,  That,  whenever  the  said  Board, 
or  any  member  or  officer  thereof,  in  proceeding  to  abate  or  remove 
a nuisance,  under  the  preceding  sections,  shall  discover  that  the 
nuisance  complained  of  originated  on  an  adjoining  lot,  or  lots, 
entry  therein  may  be  made  by  said  Board,  or  any  member  thereof, 
and  the  owner,  or  occupant,  on  notice,  who  neglects  or  refuses  to 
remove  or  abate  such  cause  of  nuisance,  shall  be  subject  to  all  of 
the  provisions  and  penalties  of  the  preceding  sections. 


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Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  sliall  not  he  lawful 
for  any  person  to  bring  into  the  city,  in  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other 
boat,  or  by  transportation  by  land,  any  damaged,  tainted,  or  in- 
fected commodity  of  any  description,  which,  by  its  nature  or  con- 
dition, is  liable  to  produce  disease;  and  any  person  who  shall  vio- 
late this  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum 
of  one- hundred  dollars  for  each  offense;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  any  member  thereof  shall  have  the 
power,  whenever  said  Board  shall  ascertain  that  any  such  com- 
modity has  been  brought  into  the  city,  to  require  the  person  hav- 
ing the  same  in  possession  to  have  it  removed  forthwith,  to  such 
place  as  said  Board,  or  any  member  thereof,  may  direct;  and  shall 
and  may,  likewise,  order  the  vessel  bringing  the  same  to  remove, 
within  six  hours,  to  the  quarantine  ground,  there  to  remain  until 
cleansed  and  ventilated  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Health  Officer; 
and  if  the  master,  or  person,  having  charge  of  such  vessel,  neglects 
or  refuses  to  remove  the  same,  as  aforesaid,  the  owner  of  said  ves- 
sel shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  and  the 
further  sum  of  ten  dollars  for  every  hour  such  refusal  or  neglect 
shall  be  continued;  and  if  any  person,  having  in  his  possession 
any  comlnodity,  in  the  condition  above  mentioned,  shall  refuse  or 
neglect  to  remove  the  same,  as  aforesaid,  on  being  required  by  said 
Board,  or  any  member  thereof,  lie  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  city 
the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  and  the  further  sum  of  ten  dollars  for 
every  hour  such  neglect  shall  be  continued. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  Board  of 
Health  shall,  and  every  member  thereof  may,  order  and  direct  the 
removal,  beyond  the  limits  of  the  city,  or  to  some  other  place  of 
safety  therein,  of  any  damaged  corn,  cotton  seed,  tainted  provis- 
ions, infected  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise,  or  other  goods  or  com- 
modity which  may  be  deemed  prejudicial  to  health;  and  the  owner, 
or  occupant,  of  any  lot  or  building,  in  which  such  damaged,  taint- 
ed, or  infected  article,  or  commodity,  may  be,  refusing  or  neg- 
lecting to  remove  the  same,  on  being  directed  so  to  do,  as  afore- 
said, shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  and 
the  further  sum  of  twenty  dollars  for  every  day  such  refusal  or 
neglect  shall  be  continued. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  when  any  person  shall 
be  in  actual  possession  of,  or  have  the  charge  of  any  property, 
within  the  city,  as  executor,  administrator,  trustee,  guardian,  or 
agent,  such  person  shall  be  deemed  and  taken  to  be  the  owner  of 
such  property,  within  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  the  several 
ordinances  of  the  city,  and  shall  be  bound  to  remove  and  abate  all 
nuisances  from  and  on  such  property,  and  to  comply  with  all  the 


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provisions  of  any  ordinance  of  the  city,  passed  or  to  be  passed, 
in  violation  to  the  health  of  the  city,  so  far  as  the  same  may  affect 
such  property,  in  the  same  manner  and  under  the  same  penalties 
and  forfeitures  as  if  such  person  was  the  actual  owner  of  such 
property,  and  notice  to  such  person,  or  any  order  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  or  any  member  thereof,  shall  be  deemed  and  taken  to  be 
as  good  and  sufficient  notice  as  if  such  person  were  actually  the 
owner  of  such  property. 

Sec.  Id.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
said  Board  to  keep  in  order  and  repair  the  burying  ground,  now 
used  by  the  city,  as  well  as  the  old  place  of  interment,  within  the 
same,  and,  from  time  to  time,  to  locate  and  layout  such  other  bury- 
ing grounds  as  they  may  deem  necessary,  and  to  regulate  inter- 
ments therein,  and  exercise  a supervising  control  over  the  * Sexton 
thereof.  The  body  of  no  deceased  person  shall  be  buried,  or  per- 
manently deposited,  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  except  at  the  es- 
tablished place  of  interment,  and,  for  every  offense  against  this 
prohibition,  the  offender  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  city  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  whenever  any  death, 
from  disease  or  casualty,  shall  occur  within  the  city,  the  attend- 
ing physician  or  surgeon  shall  report  the  same  in  writing,  to  the 
* Sexton  of  the  city,  specifying  the  name  and  age  of  the  person,  and 
the  disease  or  casualty  of  which  he  died,  in  his  report;  and  every 
physician  or  surgeon  refusing  or  neglecting  to  make  such  report 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  for  each  offense; 
and  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  the  Sexton  to  receive,  or  permit  any 
person  to  be  buried  in  the  burying  ground  until  such  report  shall 
be  made  fo  him,  or,  in  ease  there  shall  be  no  attending  physician 
or  surgeon  to  make  such  report,  then  the  Sexton  shall  not  bury 
such  person  until  he  shall  receive  a like  report  from  some  one  of 
the  family  in  which  such  person  shall  have  died;  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Sexton  to  register  all  deaths  reported  to  him,  as 
aforesaid,  with  the  substance  of  the  several  reports,  and,  at  every 
regular  meeting  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  to  report  to  them  a 
transcript  of  his  register  of  deaths,  that  shall  have  occurred  since 
his  previons  report,  which  the  Clerk  of  the  city  shall  thereupon 
cause  to  be  published  by  the  City  Printer.  For  every  case  of  neg- 
lect bv  the  Sexton,  of  the  duties  prescribed  for  him  by  this  sec- 
tion, he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars. 


*No  such  office  now  as  Sexton. 


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Sec.  16.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  householders  and  housekepers  of  the  city  to  cause  to  he  re- 
moved, at  least  once  in  every  two  days,  from  the  first  day  of  March 
to  the  first  day  of  December,  in  each  year,  all  the  slop,  filth,  offal, 
litter,  trash,  and  other  useless  and  offensive  matter  from  their 
kitchens,  houses,  buildings,  and  lots,  to  some  place  remote  from 
the  inhabited  part  of  the  city,  or  to  such  place  as  shall  be  desig- 
nated by  the  Board  of  Health : and,  for  that  purpose,  each  house- 
holder or  housekeeper  shall  provide  and  keep  a suitable  tub,  bar- 
rel, or  other  vessel,  convenient  to  be  carried  on  a cart,  or  other 
vehicle;  and  all  such  slop,  filth,  offal,  litter,  trash,  and  other  use- 
less or  offensive  matter,  shall  be  put  in  such,  and  shall  not  be 
thrown  on  the  lots  or  streets  of  the  city, -and  every  person  guilty 
of  a violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  for  every  of- 
fense, forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  17.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  carcasses  of  dead 
animals,  litter,  filth,  trash,  offal,  and  other  offensive  and  unwhole- 
some matter,  shall  be  carried  to  and  thrown  into  the  river,  at  any 
point  designated  by  the  Board  of  Health,  and  shall  not  be  depos- 
ited at  any  other  place;  and  any  person  who  shall  violate  this  sec- 
tion shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  18.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  no  owner,  or  person 
having  charge  or  management  of  any  butchery,  or  no  other  person, 
within  the  city,  shall  deposit,  or  suffer  to  be  deposited,  any  heads, 
feet,  or  offal,  of  any  description,  in  any  place  other  than  that 
named  in  the  foregoing  section,  under  the  penalty  of  twenty  dol- 
lars, to  be  forfeited  to  the  city,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  19.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person  having  the  smallpox,  or  any  contagious  or  infec- 
tious malady,  to  come  within  the  limits  of  the  city,  nor  for  any 
person  to  bring,  remove,  or  assist  in  bringing  or  moving  into  the 
city  any  person  who  shall  be  sick  with  any  such  malady;  and  any 
person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  for 
each  offense. 

Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  physician  in  the  city  to  report  to  the  Health  Officer  any  case 
of  smallpox,  yellow  fever,  and  epidemic  diseases,  or  other  conta- 
gious or  infectious  disease,  which  he  may  be  called  in  to  attend, 
within  the  limits  of  the  city,  or  within  six  miles  of  the  same,  with- 
in twelve  hours  after  he  shall  have  examined  the  patient,  with  the 
name  of  the  householder  at  whose  residence  he  may  be  attended, 
under  a penalty  of  ten  dollars  for  failing  to  do  so,  for  each  of- 
fense. 


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Sec.  21.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  whenever  it  shall  ap- 
pear to  said  Board  that  any  person  within  the  city  has  been  at- 
tacked by  any  infections  or  contagions  disease,  said  Board  shall 
have  power,  if  deemed  necessary  or  practicable,  to  cause  such  per- 
son to  be  removed  to  the  proper  hospital,  or  some  other  retired 
place;  but,  if  such  person  refuse  to  be  removed,  or  if  his  or  her 
condition  is  such  that,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  Officer,  re- 
moval would  be  attended  with  danger,  said  Board  may  take  such 
measure  as  may  be  deemed  advisable  to  prevent  the  spread  of  the 
contagion  or  infection,  and  to  cause  the  diseased  person  to  receive 
proper  and  humane  attention. 

Sec.  22.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  persons  having 
smallpox,  or  other  contagious  or  infectious  diseases,  in  the  city, 
who  refuse  to  go,  cannot  be  taken  therefrom  to  the  City  Hospital, 
or,  rather,  house  or  place  which  may  he  designated  by  the  Board  of 
health,  but  are  hereby  required  to  be  kept  closely  confined  within 
their  respective  dwellings,  or  places  of  abode;  and  the  Board  of 
Health  shall  cause  suitable  notices,  with  the  name  and  character  of 
the  disease  printed  or  written  thereon,  to  be  posted  up  in  the  most 
conspicuous  places  on,  or  near,  each  dwelling  or  place  of  abode, 
in  which  such  contagious  or  infectious  disease  exists,  and  require 
the  occupant,  or  occupants,  thereof  to  maintain  such  notices  there 
until,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  Officer,  they  may  be  safely  dis- 
continued; and  any  person  refusing  or  failing  to  comply  with  the 
requirements  of  this  section  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a fine  of  one 
hundred  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  23.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  if  any  person  shall 
leave  his,  or  her,  place  of  abode,  and  be  found  going  about  the  city, 
after  the  smallpox  or  varioloid  eruption  has  made  its  appearance, 
he,  or  she,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  city  a fine  of  one  hundred 
dollars. 

Sec.  24.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Board  of  Health 
shall  have  power,  whenever  it  shall  be  deemed  necessary,  to  employ 
one  or  more  physicians,  to  assist  the  Health  Officer  in  vaccinating 
all  persons  liable  to  be  attacked  with  smallpox,  and  regulate  the 
compensation  therefor ; and  the  Health,  Officer,  and  such  other  phy- 
sicians as  may  he  employed ’ for  that  purpose,  shall  report,  jfoin 
time  to  lime,-  the  number  of  persons  vaccinated  by  them. 

25.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  there  shall  be  a Health 
Officer  of  the  city,  who  shall  hold  the  office  for  the  term  of  one 
year,  and  be  appointed  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  at  their  first 
regular  meeting  of  each  year,  or  as  soon  thereafter  as  practicable. 
The  said  Health  Officer  shall  have  power,  when  necessary,  with 

*Now  elected  biennially  by  qualified  electors  of  the  city.  See  section 
5 of  Charter. 


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the  approbation  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  to  appoint  an  As- 
sistant Health  Officer,  to  whom  he  may  delegate  his  powers.  The 
said  Health  Officer  and  assitant  shall  he  practicing  resident  physi- 
cians, in  good  standing,  in  the  city. 

Sec.  26.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  he  the  duty  of 
said  Health  Officer  to  exercise  a general  supervision  over  the  san- 
itary condition  of  the  city  ; to  decide  upon,  and  report  to  the  Board 
of  Health,  the  existence  of  all  nuisances,  the  prevalence  of  any  epi- 
demic, contagious,  or  infectious  diseases,  or  any  other  matters  or 
causes,  which,  in  his  opinion,  are  likely  to  he  detrimental  to  public 
health,  at  each  meeting  thereof,  and  at  such  other  times  as  he  may 
he  requested,  upon  the  medical  police  of  the  city,  its  healthful- 
ness, cleanliness,  the  existence  or  non-existence  of  epidemic,  con- 
tagious, or  infectious  diseases,  with  suggestions  and  recommenda- 
tions for  the  preservation  of  the  health  of  the  city;  to  take  charge 
of,  and  to  attend,  all  hospitals  and  pest  houses  which  may  he  insti- 
tuted and  kept  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  or  Board  of  Health ; 
to  board  and  inspect  all  vessels,  steam  and  other  boats,  when  quar- 
antine regulations  are  enforced,  and,  at  such  other  times  as  he  may 
he  requested  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  or  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  to  examine  the  officers,  crews,  and  passengers  thereof,  touching 
any  supposed  infection,  or  case  of  disease,  and  to  make  such  orders 
in  relation  to  the  passengers,  crews,  and  cargoes  thereof  as  may  he 
necessary  and  conformable  to  law;  to  keep  on  hand  at  all  times  a 
sufficient  supply  of  vaccination  matter,  and  to  see  that  all  persons, 
so  far  as  he  may  have  it  in  his  power,  are  properly  vaccinated,  es- 
pecially those  in  the  vicinity  of  any  attacked  by  smallpox;  upon 
being  informed  of  the  existence  or  introduction  of  any  contagious 
or  infectious  disease  within  the  city,  to  inquire  immediately  into 
the  facts,  and  report  the  same  to  the  Board  of  Health ; to  see  that 
the  orders  of  the  Board  of  Health,  in  relation  to  any  person  at- 
tacked by  a contagious  disease,  are  obeyed;  and  to  attend  the 
meetings  of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  act  as  a member  thereof. 

Sec.  27.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  if  the  Health  Officer 
should,  at  any  time,  refuse  or  neglect  to  perform  any  of  the  duties 
required  of  him  by  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  he  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  for  each  delinquency, 
and  may  be  removed  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen.  In  case  of  any 
removal  from  office  of  said  Health  Officer,  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall  forthwith  1111  the  vacancy. 

Sec.  2S.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  port  of  Natchez, 
and  all  ways  thereto,  by  land,  or  the  port,  alone,  shall,  whenever 
deemed  necessary  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  on  one  day’s  public 


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notice  by  the  Mayor,  be  placed  under  strict  quarantine  regula- 
tions, for  preventing  the  introduction  of  epidemic,  contagious,  or 
infectious  diseases. 

Sec.  29.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  whenever  it  shall  be 
deemed  necessary  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  to  place  the  port 
of  Natchez  under  quarantine  regulations,  the  Council  shall,  by 
resolution,  designate  a point  on  the  river  which  shall  be  a quaran- 
tine station  for  all  vessels,  steam  and  other  boats,  arriving  at  the 
port-  of  Natchez. 

Sec.  30.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  whenever  the  port  of 
Natchez  shall  be  subject  to  quarantine  regulations,  the  Board  of 
Health  may  cause  to  be  erected  at,  or  near,  the  quarantine  station, 
all  such  buildings  as  may  be  necessary  for  warehouses  and  hospi- 
tals, for  the  reception  of  goods,  wares  and  merchandise,  and  sick 
persons  arriving  at,  and  destined  for,  the  city  and  detained  at 
quarantine.  The  said  Board  may  also  employ  as  many  persons 
as  mav  be  necessary  for  an  efficient  police  at  said  quarantine  sta- 
tion, who, binder  the  control  of  the  Board  and  Health  Officer,  shall 
assist  them  in  the  administration  of  the  quarantine  laws,  and  ex- 
ecute their  orders;  and  the  said  Board  shall  have  power  to  insti- 
tute all  such  rules  and  regulations  not  inconsistent  with  this  Or- 
dinance, or  exceeding  the  authority  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  in 
this  behalf,  as  they  may  deem,  necessary  for  a strict  and  inviolable 
quarantine  of  all  vessels,  steam  and  other  boats,  arriving  at  the 
port  of  Natchez,  and  the  detention  of  all  persons  and  things  landed 
thereat,  and  an  efficient  adminstration  of  all  the  lawTs  and  regula- 
tions in  relation  thereto.  Whenever  it  may  be  deemed  necessary 
to  establish  quarantine  officers  or  guards,  upon  the  roads  or  ways 
leading  into  the  city  by  land,  the  said  Board  ma}'  employ  as  many 
persons  as  may  be  necessary  for  an  efficient  police,  at  the  stations 
to  be  named  by  the  Board,  upon  said  roads,  and  said  officers  or 
guards  shall  be  invested  with  the  same  powers  and  subject  to  the 
same  regulations  as  the  reguular  civil  police  officers  of  the  city. 

Sec.  31.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall,  at  proper  times,  appropriate  such  sums  of  money  as  may 
be  deemed  necessary  for  the  permanent  and  contingent  expenses 
that  may  be  incurred  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  by 
the  Board  of  Health  and  Health  Officer,  and  place  the  same  under 
the  control  and  at  the  disposal  of  said  Board,  to  be  applied  by  them 
when  required,  for  the  payment  of  said  expenses. 

Sec.  32.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  when,  and  during  the 
time,  that  the  port  of  Natchez  shall  be  subject  to  quarantine  reg- 
ulations, as  aforesaid,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  vessel,  steam 


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or  other  boat,  ascending  or  descending  the  Mississippi  river,  to 
land  at  any  place,  or  port,  or  shore;  any  person,  or  thing,  directly, 
•or  indirectly,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city,  except  at  the 
quarantine  station,  without  a written  permit  from  the  Health  Offi- 
cer, approved  by  the  Mayor  ; and  if  the  owner,  master,  or  person 
having  charge  of  any  vessel,  or  other  boat,  shall  land  the  same,  or 
put  on  shore,  directly  or  indirectly,  any  person  or  thing  therefrom, 
at  any  other  place,  within  the  city,  than  at  said  quarantine  sta- 
tion, the  owner,  or  owners,  of  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat, 
shall,  for  such  offense,  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  five  thousand 
dollars,  and  the  master,  or  other  person,  having  charge  of  the  same, 
shall  be  imprisoned  for  the  space  of  thirty  days. 

Sec.  3d.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  vessels,  steam  or 
other  boats,  landing  at  said  quarantine  station,  and  the  officers, 
crews,  passengers,  and- cargoes  thereof,  shall,  on  landing,  be  sub- 
ject to  the  inspection  and  examination  of  the  Health  Officer,  and 
to  his  orders  and  directions,  under  the  supervision  and  control  of 
the  Board  of  Health.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Health  Officer 
to  repair  immediately  on  board  of  every  vessel,  steam,  and  other 
boat,  landing  at  said  station,  and  to  make  strict  search,  examina- 
tion, and  inquiry  as  to  the  health  of  the  officers,  crew,  and  passen- 
gers, and  condition  of  cargo;  and  that  he  may  more  effectually 
make  such  examination,  he  shall  hate  power  to  put  all  such  ques- 
tions to  the  persons  on  board  as  he  may  deem  necessary  and  proper, 
and  to  require  the  persons  examined  to  answer  on  oath,  to  be  ad- 
ministered. by  him  ; and,  whenever  it  shall  be  found  by  said  Health 
Officer,  that  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  is  clean,  safe,  and 
free  from  infection,  and  her  officers,  passengers  and  crew  healthy 
and  free  from  contagious  and  infectious  disease,  he  may,  with  the 
approval  of  the  Mayor,  give,  in  writing,  a permit  for  such  vessel 
to  land  and  discharge  her  cargo  and  passengers,  at  any  point  with- 
in the  city;  Provided,  that  no  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  that 
shall  have  been  in  any  port,  or  any  place,  where  epidemic,  conta- 
gious, or  infectious  disease  shall  at  the  time  exist,  or  within  forty 
days  next  preceding  her  arrival  at  this  cit\',  shall  be  permitted  to 
land  or  discharge  her  cargo,  or  land  any  person  or  thing,  at  any 
other  place  than  at  said  quarantine  station. 

Sec.  34.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  whenever  the  Health 
Officer  shall  find,  on  examination,  that  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other 
boat,  landing  at  the  quarantine  station,  shall  have  arrived  from 
any  place,  or  shall  have  been  at  any  place,  within  forty  days  next 
preceding  her  arrival,  where  any  epidemic  fever,  or  contagious  or 
infectious  disease  of  any  kind,  prevailed  at  the  time  of  her  do- 


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parture  therefrom,  or  that,  during  her  voyage,  any  person  shall 
have  died  or  been  sick  on  board,  with  such  fever  or  disease;  or  if, 
in  the  judgment  of  the  Health.  Officer,  there  shall  be  reason  to  be- 
lieve that  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  is  infected,  or  has  on 
board  articles  containing  infectious  matter,  whether  introduced 
from  other  places,  or  generated  on  board,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
said  Health  Officer  to  immediately  report  the  same  to  the  Board 
of  Health,  and,  unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  said  Board,  to 
require  said  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  to  remain,  while  in  port, 
and  to  discharge  her  cargo  and  passengers  at  said  quarantine  sta- 
tion, and  to  require  and  compel  said  passengers  and  all  other  per- 
sons on  said  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  and  said  cargo,  to  remain 
and  he  detained  at  said  station  until  receiving  a permit  from  said 
Health  Officer,  approved  by  the  Mayor,  to  depart,  or  be  removed, 
therefrom,  either  to  or  through  the  city  ; and  any  passenger,  or 
other  person,  required  to  remain  at  said  station  as  aforesaid,  who 
shall  leave*  the  same,  without  a permit,  as  aforesaid,  shall  forfeit 
and  pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  for  each  offense,  and 
may  bo  imprisoned  for  any  space  or  term,  not  exceeding  thirty 
days,  or  be  required  to  remain  at  said  quarantine  station  until 
lawfully  permitted  to  depart,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  35.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  if  any  master,  or  other 
p.  rson,  having  charge  of  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  at  the 
time  of  the  examination  and  inquiry  of  the  Health  Officer  and  his 
assistant,  shall  have  on  board  anv  person  diseased  with  any  con- 
tagious or  infectious  malady,  and  shall  knowingly  conceal  the 
same,  or  shall  not  make  a just  and  true  discovery  to  the  Health 
Officer,  or  his  assistant,  of  the  condition  of  health  of  all  and  every 
person,  that  has  been  on  board  of  said  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat, 
since  she  departed  from  the  place,  or  port,  whence  she  last  sailed, 
to  the  time  of  said  inquiry,  and  of  all  other  particulars  necessary 
for  the  Health  Officer  or  his  assistant  to  know  respecting  the 
premises,  such  master,  or  other  person,  having  the  command  of 
said  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  shall  forfeit  and  pay,  for  every 
such  offense,  the  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars. 

Sec.  30.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  who  shall  have  been  a passenger,  or  employed  qn 
any  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  on  the  trip  or  voyage  from  anv 
place,  or  port,  where  any  epidemic,  contagious,  or  infectious  dis- 
ease prevailed  at  the  time  of  departure  therefrom,  or  any  part  of 
such  voyage,  to  come  within  the  limits  of  the  city  before  the  ex- 
piration of  forty  days  after  leaving  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other 
boat,  without  the  written  permit  of  the  Health  Officer  and  Mayor; 
nor  shall  it  be  lawful,  without  such  permit,  for  any  person  who 


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may  have  been  at  any  other  place  where  any  epidemic,  contagious, 
or  infectious  disease  prevailed,  to  come  within  the  limits  of  the 
city  before  the  expiration  of  forty  days  after  leaving  such  city  or 
place;  and  any  person  who  shall  violate  either  of  the  provisions  of 
ibis  section  shall,  for  each  offense,  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  fifty 
dollars,  and  may  be  imprisoned  for  any  period,  not  exceeding  ten 
days,  or  sent  to  the  quarantine  station,  and  there  detained  until 
authorized  by  the  Health  Officer  and  Mayor  to  depart. 

Sec.  37.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  if  any  passenger,  or 
other  person,  traveling  on  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  destined 
for  the  city,  shall,  knowingly  and  wilfully,  evade  the  quarantine 
police,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars, 
and  be  imprisoned  for  a term  of  twenty  days,  or,  at  the  discretion 
of  the  Mayor,  sent  to  the  quarantine  station,  there  to  be  detained 
until  authorized  by  permit  to  depart. 

Sec.  38.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  any  person,  or  per- 
sons , except  the  Health  Officer,  visiting  the  quarantine  station  of 
the  city,  who  shall  return  to  the  city  without  permission  of  the 
Health  Officer,  approved'  by  the  Mayor,  or  any  person  visiting  or 
hoarding  any  steamboat,  coming  from  any  infected  place,  who  shall 
come  into,  or  return  to,  the  city,  shall  be  fined,  on  conviction,  by 
the  Mayor’s  Court,  in  a sum  not  less  than  fifty  dollars,  for  each 
offense,  and,  in  default  of  payment,  shall  be  sent  to  the  quarantine 
station  and  there  detained  for  a period  of  not  less  than  twenty 
days. 

Sec.  39.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Board  of  Health, 
while  the  quarantine  regulations  are  in  operation,  shall  have  power 
to  detain  at  the  quarantine  station  all  idle  or  suspicious  persons, 
who  may  land  thereat  from  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  until 
they  shall  depart,  up  or  down  the  river;  and,  if  any  such  person, 
after  being  required  to  remain  at  the  quarantine  station,  as  afore- 
said, shall  come  within  the  city,  he  may  be  imprisoned  for  any 
term,  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  or  be  sent  back  to  the  quarantine, 
at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  40.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Health  Officer,  or 
his  assistant,  shall  attend  to  all  sick  persons,  not  otherwise  pro- 
vided for,  who  may  be  put  on  shore  at  the  quarantine  station,  and 
provide  medicines  and  other  necessaries  for  their  use,  and  have  a 
general  superintendence  over  all  persons  placed  in  ouarantine,  and 
compel  them  to  wash,  cleanse,  and  purify  their  bodies,  clothing, 
stores  and  baggage,  and,  for  this  purpose,  may  direct  the  purchase 
of  all  necessary  articles  and  utensils.  Whenever  practicable,  all 
removal  of  sick  persons  from  vessels,  steam,  or  other  boats,  to  the 


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hospitals,  or  expenses  incurred  in  cleaning  and  purifying,  or  fur- 
nishing medicines,  or  other  necessaries,  to  persons  placed  in  quar- 
antine,  shall  be  defrayed  by  such  persons  themselves.  In  other 
eases,  the  expenses  shall  be  paid  by  the  city,  out  of  the  contingent 
fund  appropriated  for  quarantine  purposes. 

Sec.  41.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Board  of  Health 
shall,  at  any  season  of  the  year,  have  power  to  order  to  the  place 
of  quarantine,  or  to  some  other  place  of  safety,  any  steam,  or  other 
boat,  moored  at  the  landing  or  in  the  vicinity  of  the  city,  which 
they  may  deem  prejudicial  to  public  health ; and,  if  the  master  or 
person  having  charge  thereof,  shall  refuse,  or  neglect,  to  remove 
such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  as  aforesaid,  the  owner,  or  own- 
ers thereof,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  city  the  sum  of  twenty-five 
dollars,  and  the  Mayor  may  thereupon  order  the  police  of  the 
city  to  such  vessel,  or  boat,  to  take  charge  of  her,  and  cause  her, 
together  with  all  v of  her  officers,  crew,  and  passengers,  to  be  con- 
veyed  to  the  quarantine  station;  there  to  remain  until  discharged 
by  proper  authority;  and  all  expenses  incurred  in  such  removal 
shall  be  paid  by  such  boat,  or  vessel;  and  any  person  aiding,  or 
abetting,  the  master,  or  person,  in  charge  of  such  vessel,  or  boat, 
in  the  violation  of  this  section,  shall  forfeit  a fine  of  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  42.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  vessel,  steam,  or 
other  boat,  arriving  from  any  place,  at  any  time,  having  on  board 
any  person  sick  of  any  yellow,  or  pestilent,  fever,  or  contagious,  or 
infectious  disease  of  any  description,  or,  on  board  of  which  any 
person  shall  have  died  during  the  voyage,  of  such  fever  or  disease, 
shall  be  permitted  to  come  to,  or  land,  at  any  landing  place  within 
the  limits  of  the  city,  until  the  master,  owners,  or  consignee,  shall 
have  reported  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  and  her  situation, 
and  that  of  the  persons  on  board,  as  to  health,  to  the  Board  of 
Health,  or  Health  Officer.  Upon  such  report  being  made,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  said  Board  to  cause  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other 
boat,  to  be  visited  immediately,  by  the  Health  Officer,  and  to  make 
such  orders  for  her  removal  as  they  are  authorized  to  make,  by  the 
preceding  section,  in  the  case  therein  provided  for,  under  the  same 
penalties  for  disobedience  thereof;  and  the  said  Board  shall,  fur- 
thermore, make  such  order  as  to  the  removal  or  landing  of  the 
sick,  or  other  persons,  on  board  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  as 
may  be  deemed  expedient,  and  if  any  master,  owner,  or  consignee, 
or  other  person,  having  charge  of  said  vessel,  steam  or  other  boat, 
shall  land,  or  bring  to,  or  cause  to  be  landed,  or  brought  to,  any 
such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  at  said  landing,  or  shall  land  any 
person  therefrom, . without  having  made  such  report,  other  than 
the  person  landed  to  make  the  same,  or,  after  making  such  report, 


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shall  land,  or  bring  to,  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  or  land 
any  person  therefrom,  contrary  to  the  directions  of  said  Board,  the 
owner,  or  owners,  of  such  vess  1,  steam,  or  other  boat,  shall  for- 
feit and  pay  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars,  and  the  master,  or 
person  having  charge  of  the  same,  shall  lie  imprisoned  for  the  term 
of  thirty  days,  at  the  quarantine  station,  or  such  other  place  as 
may  be  directed. 

Sec.  4o.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  Board  of 
Health  shall  have  power  to  direct  any  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat, 
lying  at  the  quarantine  station,  to  be  cleansed  and  purified  by  the 
owner,  consignee,  master,  or  other  person  having  charge  of  the 
same;  and,  in  case  such  owner,  consignee,  master,  or  other  person, 
shall  refuse,  or  neglect,  to -obey  the  direction  in  this  behalf,  of  the 
said  Board,  the  said  Board  shall  cause  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other 
boat,  to  he  cleansed  and  purified,  as  aforesaid,  at  the  expense  of 
die  owner  thereof;  and,  for  every  such  case  of  neglect,  or  refusal, 
the  owner,  of  such  vessel,  steam,  or  other  boat,  shall  forfeit  and 
pav  a fine  of  two  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  44.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  if  any  person  shall, 
without  a permit  from  the  Health  Officer  and  Mayor,  remove,  or 
cause  to  be  removed,  from  the  quarantine  station,  any  baggage, 
goods,  wares,  and  merchandise,  or  article  of  any  description,  di- 
rected to  remain  in  the  quarantine  station,  he  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  4o.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  whenever  the  Board 
of  Health  shall  deem  it  necessary  for  the  better  protection  of  the 
public  health,  the  said  Board  shall  have  power  to  declare  absolute 
non-intercourse  with  any  infected  port,  or  place,  and,  after  such 
non-intercourse  shall  have  been  declared  with  any  port,  or  place,  it 
shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  whatever,  in  the  city,  to  have,  or 
hold  commerce  in  any  way  or  manner  wdth  such  port  or  place,  or 
with  persons,  or  things,  coming  from  such  port  or  place. 

Sec.  46.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  at  any  time,  when 
the  health  of  the  city  may. seem  to  be  endangered  by  the  visits  of 
the  Health  Officer  to  the  quarantine  station,  and  to  boats  touching 
thereat,  the  Board  shall  have  the  power  to  direct  the  Health  Officer 
to  discontinue  such  visits,  and  shall  appoint  an  Assistant  Health 
Officer  at  the  said  quarantine  station,  who  shall,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Health  Officer,  discharge  all  the  duties  of  the  Health 
Officer  at  said  station.  The  compensation  of  the  Assistant  Health 
Officer  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Board. 

►Sec.  47.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  securing 
jhe  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  person,  or  persons,  violating  any 


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of  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  receive  a reward  equal  to 
one-half  of  the  amount  levied  and  actually  received  into  the  city 
treasury. 

Sec.  48.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  any  person,  or  per- 
sons. violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  a penalty 
for  which  is  not  herein  otherwise  provided,  shall  be  fined,  on  con- 
viction bv  the  Mayor's  Court,  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  and,  in  de- 
fault. of  payment,  shall  be  sent  to  the  quarantine,  for  a period  of 
not  less  than  ten  days,  or  be  confined  in  the  county  jail,  for  a 
period  of  not  less  than  ten  days,  as  the  said  court  may  direct. 

Sec.  49.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  may,  at  any  season  of  the  year,  as  the  public  health 
may  appear  to  be  endangered,  put  in  force  all  the  sections  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  any  of  them,  as  they  may  deem  proper,  and  shall 
also  have*  power  to  suspend,  by  resolution,  the  operations  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  any  part  thereof. 

Sec.  bO.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Board  of  Health 
shall  have  power,  from  time  to  time,  to  adopt  and  enforce  such 
rules  and  regulations,  not  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  as  they  may  deem  proper. 

Sec.  bl.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  August  7,  1879. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “Health  and 
Quarantine,”  Passed  August  7,  1879. 

Section  52.  Be  it  further  .ordained.  That,  upon  complaint 
of  the  existence  of  a nuisance  of  any  character,  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  City  Health  Officer  to  visit  the  place,  or  premises,  where 
said  nuisance  may  exist,  and,  in  his  judgment,  shall  issue  a writ- 
ten, or  printed,  notice  to  the  agent,  or  owner,  of  the  premises 
where  such  nuisance  exists  to  either  abate  or  remove  the  same,  in 
so  many  hours,  or  days,  as  he  may  deem  necessary,  said  notice  to 
be  delivered  by  the  Health  Officer  to  the  City  Marshal,  who  shall 
serve  a true  copy  of  said  original  notice  upon  the  owner,  or  agent, 
of  the  property  where  such  nuisance  exists;  and  it  shall  also  be 
ihe  duty  of  the  Marshal,  at  the  expiration  of  the  time  mentioned 
in  said  notice,  to  visit  and  inspect  the  premises  mentioned  in  said 
notice,  and  to  indorse  on  the  original  notice  whether  the  order  of 
the  Health  Officer  has,  or  has  not,  been  complied  with,  and  return 
same  to  the  Health  Officer;  and  if  his  order  has  not  been  complied 


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with,  it  shall  then  he  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to' go  before 
the  Mayor  and  make  affidavit  against  said  owner,  or  agent,  and 
cause  his  arrest,  and,  upon  conviction,  the  offender  shall  be  fined 
not  less  than  $10  and  costs. 

Sec.  53.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  July  1,  1897. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  to  Preserve  the  Health  of  the 
Citizens  of  Natchez  by  Prohibiting  the  Importation  of  Rags  of 

Any  Description  Into  the  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  it  shall  he 
unlawful  for  any  person,  or  firm  of  persons,  to  bring  within  the 
city  limits,  any  rags,  composed  of  cotton,  .woolen,  linen,  silk,  jute, 
or  any  other  material,  either  in  full  or  mixed. 

Sec..  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  penalty  for  viola- 
tion of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  the  destruction  of  any  kind,  and  all 
rags,  so  imported,  without  compensation  to  owner,  and  a fine  of 
not  less  than  $25,  nor  more  than  $50,  as  may  he  determined,  upon 
conviction  in  the  Mayor’s  Court,  or  any  court  having  competent 
jurisdiction  therein. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  conflicting  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed, 
and  this  Ordinance  take  effect  and  he  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Ordained  June  16,  1887. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  Against  the  Introduction  of  Contagious 
and  Infectious  Diseases,  and  to  Secure  Public  Health. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  merchant,  trader,  or  any  other  person,  to  bring 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  any  article  of  second- 
hand clothing,  of  any  description  whatever,  for  barter  or  sale.,  or  to 
barter  and  sell  the  same  within  the  city  limits. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing  section,  shall, 
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not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollars,  for  the  first  offense,  and  impris- 
onment for  thirty  days,  for  the  second  offense. 

Ordained  October  3,  1889. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Aid  in  Preventing  the  Spread  of  Infectious  and 
Contagious  Diseases. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened.  That  it  shall  not 
be  lawful  to  transport  through  the  streets  of  this  city  the  remains 
of  any  person  who  has  died  of  an  infectious,  or  contagious  dis- 
ease, in  any  vehicle  other  than  a hearse. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  public  hack,  or 
conveyance  of  any  nature,  used  for  public  convenience,  that  con- 
veys to  the  cemetery  the  immediate  members  of  the  family  from 
whose  midst  has  been  taken  one  who  has  died  of  an  infectious,  or 
contagious  disease,  shall  be  thoroughly  fumigated,  under  super- 
vision of  the  City  Marshal,  before  again  engaging  for  public  serv- 
ice. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  is  hereby  made  the 
duty  of  the  owner  and  driver  of  such  public  conveyance,  so  used, 
to  drive  at  once,  upon  return  from  cemetery,  to  the  office  of  the 
City  Marshal,  and  have  his  vehicle  fumigated. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  penalty  for  viola- 
tion of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  a fine  of  not  less  than  $10,  nor  more 
than  $25,  for  each  offense,  adjudged  by  the  Mayor  after  usual 
form  of  trial  and  conviction  in  said  Mayor’s  Court. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Marshal  be, 
and  is  hereby  instructed,  to  make  necessary  preparations  for  fumi- 
gating vehicles,  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  0.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances 
conflicting  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  October  1,  1891. 

MARKET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  and  Reduce  Into  One,  the  Several  Ordi- 
nances Regulating  the  Market  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  NatcMez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  ordi- 
nances to  which  this  Ordinance  is  an  amendment  be,  and  the  same 


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are  hereby  amended,  so  as  to  provide  for  the  leasing  oh  the  City 
.Market,  in  each  and  every  year,  to  the  highest  and  best  bidder. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  offices  of  Clerk  and 
Janitor  he,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  prior  to  the  last  meet- 
ing of  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  the  month  of  Feb- 
ruary, in  each  and  every  year,  the  Mayor  of  the  said  city  shall  give 
ten  (10)  days’  notice,  that  he  will,  until  the  expiration  of  said 
notice,  receive  sealed  proposals  for  the  lease  of  said  City  Market, 
for  one  year  from  the  first  day  of  March  thereafter,  which  pro- 
posals shall,  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of  said  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  after  the  expiration  of  said  notice,  be  opened  by 
them,  and  they  shall  then,  or  at  a convenient  time  thereafter,  elect 
by  ballot,  from  the  persons  making  said  proposals,  the  person 
whose  proposals  may  be  deemed  by  them  the  most  advantage  ous  to 
the  city  ; Provided , however , that  the  said  Board  shall  have  the 
right  to  reject  any  and  all  such  proposals. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  lessee,  or  con- 
tractor, elected  as  aforesaid,  shall  immediately  after  his  election, 
and  before  the  execution  of  the  lease  herein  provided  for,  secure 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  contract,  by  giving  bond,  with  two 
or  more  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  payable  to  said  Mayor  and 
his  successors  in  office,  in  a penalty  double  the  amount  of  the 
yearly  payment  under  his  contract,  hereinafter  provided  for;  said 
bond  to  be  approved  by  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  lessee,  or  con- 
iractor,  shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  said  city  the  amount  stipu- 
lated in  said,  contract,  in  equal  monthly  installments,  in  legal 
currency  of  th  ‘ knifed  States;  and  it  shall  he  his  duty  to  see  that 
Ihe  provisions  of  ibis  Ordinance  are  complied  with,  and  to  other- 
wise superintend  and  perform  all  duties  required  of  him  by  this 
( Irdinance. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  hours  during  which 
the  mark'd:  house  shall  he  kept  open  shall  be  from  2 a.m.  to  9 a.m., 
the  year  round,  except  that  on  Sundays  the  market  shall  close  at 
8 o’clock  a.m. ; during  which  hours  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any 
one  to  si'll  fresh  meats,  fresh  fish,  or  fresh  vegetables  at  any  other 
place  than  the  market  house  of  said  city. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal  and  the  police  of  said  city 
to  arrest  and  bring  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of  competent 
jurisdiction,  for  trial,  any  or  all  persons  whom  they  may  find  violat- 
ing, or  who  may  be  charged  with  having  violated  this  section. 


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Any  person  found  guilty  of.  violating  this  section  shall  be 
liable  to  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  he  the  duty  of 
ihe  city  to  keep  up  and  in  good  repair  a sufficient  number  of 
benches,  in  the  area  around  the  market  space,  for  the  use  of  per- 
sons offering  for  sale  vegetables,  fruits,  and  all  articles  of  agricul- 
1 ura  I or  horticultural  production.  The  long  benches  shall  be 
divided  into  squares  of  not  more  than  three  feet,  by  nailing  pieces 
of  wood,  in  strips,  across,  and  the  market  fee  shall  be  taken  and 
received  for  each  of  the  squares  aforesaid. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  person,  or  persons,  who  shall  expose  for  sale  any  articles  of 
provisions  in  the  market,  to  sell  the  same,  or  any  part  thereof,  to 
the  first  applicant,  at  the  usual  market  prices  of  such  articles  so 
applied  for,  upon  pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  five  dollars, 
for  each  offense. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  contract  for,  or  purchase,  any  article 
of  provisions,  of  any  description,  on  the  way  to  the  market,  and 
within  the  limits  of  the  city,  or  to  attempt  to  persuade  any  per- 
son, or  persons,  to  desist  from  attending  the  market  with  any  arti- 
cle of  provisions,  as  aforesaid,  or  to  attempt  to  enhance  the  price 
thereof  when  in  market,  and  whoever  shall  be  guilty  of  any  of  the 
above  offenses,  shall  be  held  as  guilty  of  forestalling,  and,  on  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than 
twenty  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  butcher,  or  other  person,  offering  for  sale  fresh  meats  of 
any  kind,  to  inflate,  with  wind,  the  meats,  so  offered  for  sale,  com- 
monly called  “blowing  of  meat/’  and  all  and  every  person,  or  per- 
sons, convicted  thereof,  shall  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than  twenty, 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  suffer  any  dog,  or  dogs,  owned  by 
him,  or  them,  to  come  to,  or  to  bring  such  to/the  market  during 
market  hours,  upon  pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  five  dollars 
for  each  dog,  so  suffered  to  come,  or  be  brought,  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  if  any  person  shall  be 
guilty  of  standing,  sitting,  or  lying  upon  any  stall,  table,  or  bench 
of  the  market  house,  or  yard,  upon  conviction  thereof,  he  shall 
pay  a fine  of  not  exceeding  five  dollars,  for  each  offense. 


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Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  any  butcher,  or  any 
other  person,  shall  be  guilty  of  chopping,  hacking,  or  in  any  other 
way  injuring,  or  defacing,  with  a cleaver,  axe,  hatchet,  or  knife, 
any  stall,  table,  or  bench,  belonging,  or  attached  to,  the  market 
house,  upon  conviction  thereof,  he  shall  pay  a fine  of  not  exceed- 
ing twenty  dollars,  for  each  offense,  and  make  good  or  repair  the 
same  at  his  proper  cost. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  following  rates 


of  rental  are  hereby  fixed  and  established : 

For  any  butcher’s  stall,  per  month $9.00 

For  any  coffee  stand,  per  month  2.80 

For  any  stall  for  sale  of  bread,  per  month  2.50 

For  any  stall  for  sale  of  bread,  per  day 10 

For  any  compartment  of  the  benches  in  the  vegetable  market, 

3 feet  by  4 feet,  per  day  10 

For  any  fish  stall,  or  stalls,  3 feet  by  4 feet,  per  day 25 


Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  lessee,  or  con- 
tractor, shall  have  power  to  sublet  the  stalls,  tables,  and  benches  of 
said  market,  and  in  his  own  right,  to  demand,  collect,  and  receive, 
in  advance,  the  rents  and  profits  thereof:  Provided,  however , that 
the  rates  of  rentage  of  said  stalls,  tables,  and  benches,  shall  not  be 
greater  than  now  established,  or  that  may  be  hereafter  established 
by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Sec.  16.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  said  lessee,  or  contractor,  to  take  possession,  charge  and  care 
of  the  market,  during  market  hours,  and  at  such  other  times  as 
shall  be  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance; to  prevent  all  blown,  stuffed,  unsound,  or  unwholesome 
flesh,  fish,  fowls,  or  vegetables,  from  being  sold,  or  exposed  for 
sale  within  the  market  or  elsewhere  within  the  city,  so  far  as  the 
same  shall  come  to  his  knowledge;  to  divide  out,  impartially,  to 
different  applicants,  any  scarce  article  of  provisions,  so  as  to  pre- 
vent monopoly,  and  give  every  applicant  a portion  thereof;  to  col- 
lect the  rent  of  stalls,  tables,  and  benches  in  advance,  and  pay  the 
same  into  the  city  treasury  on  the  first  Monday  of  every  month ; 
to  have  the  market  house  and  yard  swept  and  cleaned  every  day  ; 
to  see  that  all  butchers  and  other  occupants  of  stalls,  tables,  and 
benches,  scrape,  wash,  and  clean  the  same,  as  directed  in  this  Ordi- 
nance, and,  to  report  forthwith  to  the  Mayor  all  who  refuse,  omit, 
or  neglect  the  same. 


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Sec.  17.  Be  it  farther  ordained , That,  within  two  hours 
after  the  expiration  of  the  market  hours,  it  shall  he  the  duty  of 
the  occupants  of  stalls  and  tables,  where  fresh  meats  or  fish  are 
sold,  to  scrape,  wash,  and  cleans.'  the  same,  so  as  to  remove  all 
scraps  of  flesh,  blood,  or  other  matter,  that  the  same  may  he  kept 
ciean  and  free  from  smell,  upon  pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding 
twenty  dollars,  for  each  offense.  It  shall  also  he  the  duty  of  every 
occupant,  or  occupants,  of  tables,  benches,  or  parts  thereof,  under 
the  market  house,  whereon  bread,  cakes,  coffee,  or  chocolate,  are 
sold,  to  wash  and  sweep  the  same  within  the  time  aforesaid,  upon 
pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars,  for  each  offense. 
It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  every  occupant,  or  occupants,  of  tables, 
benches,  or  parts  thereof,  under  the  market  house,  whereon  bread, 
cakes,  coffee,  or  chocolate  are  sold,  to  wash  and  sweep  the  same, 
within  th&  time  aforesaid,  upon  pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding 
five  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  18.  Be  it  further  ordained ',  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  butcher,  or  other  person,  to  bring,  or  cause  to  be  brought, 
to  the  market  aforesaid,  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night,  or  at  any 
other  place  within  the  city,  and  offer  for  sale  the  flesh  of  any  ani- 
mal,  fish,  or  fowl,  in  any  degree  unsound,  tainted,  offensive,  pu- 
trid, or  unfit  for  wholesome  food,  or  any  that  have  died  otherwise 
than  by  slaughter,  under  pain  of  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  twenty 
dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  19.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
every  butcher,  or  other  person,  dealing  in  fresh  meats,  to  come  to 
the  market  cleanly  dressed,  and  to  wear,  while  selling  the  same,  a 
large  white  apron,  and  to  have  their  stalls  and  benches  covered 
with  white  cloth,  neat  and  clean.  Whenever  a cleaver  is  necessary 
’t  shall  be  used  upon  the  block  only.  Every  butcher,  or  other  per- 
son, dealing  in  fresh  meats,  as  aforesaid,  omitting,  or  neglecting, 
to  do  as  this  Ordinance  requires,  shall  pay  a fine  of  not  exceeding 
five  dollars,  for  each  offense.'  It  shall,  moreover,  be  the  duty  of 
every  seller  of  coffee,  chocolates,  or  bread,  to  come  cleanly  dressed, 
as  aforesaid,  and  to  have  their  tables,  or  benches,  clean  and  neatly 
covered  with  white  cloth,  under  a penalty  of  not  exceeding  five 
dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  any  person  shall  be 
guilty  of  resisting,  or  opposing,  the  execution  of  any  of  the  provis- 
ions of  this  Ordinance,  upon  conviction  thereof,  he,  she,  or  they, 
shall  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars, 
for  each  offense. 

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MANUFACTORIES,  ETC. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Encourage  Manufactures  and  other  new  En- 
prises  in  the  City  of  Natchez  by  granting  to  such  Factories  and 
New  Enterprises  Ten  Years  Exemption  from  Municipal  Taxa- 
tion by  said  City: 

SECTION  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  all  factories 
or  plants  of  the  kind  and  character  hereinafter  named,  which  are 
now  in  course  of  establishment  or  which  shall  be  hereafter  estab- 
lished in  this  city  before  the  first  day  of  January,  1910,  shall  be 
exempt  from  municipal  taxation  for  a period  of  ten  years,  viz:  All 

factories  for  working  cotton,  jute,  ramie,  wool,  silks,  furs  or  metals; 
all  factories  for  manufacturing  machinery,  implements  or  articles 
of  use  in  a finished  state  and  ready  for  consumers’  use  without  addi- 
tional process  of  labor;  all  factories  for  making  wagons,  carriages, 
buggies,  clothing  or  shoes  complete;  all  factories  for  making  bar- 
rels or  boxes  complete,  whether  coopered  or  loose  ready  for  trans- 
portation and  all  creameries. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordnined,  That  any  exemption  under 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  commence  from  the  date  of 
the  charter,  if  the  factory,  establishment  or  enterprise,  be  owned 
by  a corporation;  and  if  an  individual  enterprise,  from  the  date  of 
the  commencement  of  the  work.  A person  or  corporation  claiming 
exemption  from  taxation  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance 
shall  apply  in  writing  for  such  exemption  to  the  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  showing  that  said  person  or  corporation  has  com- 
plied with  the  specifications  and  requirements  set  forth  in  Sec,  2, 
Chapter  48,  Acts  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  for 
the  year  1900,  and  that  said  exemption  has  been  approved  by  the 
attorney  general  of  the  State. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained  That  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  shall  in  no  wise  affect  or  impair  any  exemption  granted 
to  factories  or  other  enterprises  in  this  city  under  the  provisions  of 
law  heretofore  enforced  in  this  State. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  farther  ordained.  That  any  factory  or  facto- 
ries or  other  enterprises  exempted  from  taxation  under  the  provis- 
ions of  this  Ordinance  which  may  belong  to  or  being  a trust,  com- 
bined or  pool,  shall  not  enjoy  exemption  hereinbefore  provided  for. 

Sec.  5,  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  Feb.  3,  1905. 


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MARSHAL. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Defining  the  Powers,  Duties,  Etc.,  of  City  Marshal. 

* Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Al- 
dermen of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That,  on  the 
first  Monday  of  January,  in  each  and  every  year,  or  as  soon  there- 
after as  practicable,  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  in  Council, 
elect,  by  ballot,  a competent  person  Marshal  of  said  city,  for  the 
ensuing  twelve  months,  or  until  the  qualification  of  his  successor. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  before  entering  upon 
the  duties  of  his  office,  the  Marshal  shall  take  the  oath  of  office 
prescribed* by  the  constitution,  and  enter  into  bond  with  good  and 
sufficient  security,  to  be  approved  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in 
the  penal  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  payable  to  the  City  of 
Natchez,  conditioned  that  he  will  well  and  truly  perform  the  du- 
ties of  his  office  according  to  the  several  ordinances  of  the  city,  in 
relation  thereto,  as  long  as  he  shall  continue  therein,  which  bond 
may,  upon  the  order  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  be  put  in  suit 
as  often  as  a breach  may  occur,  until  a recovery  of  the  whole  pen- 
alty for  the  use  of  any  party,  or  parties,  injured  by  such  breach. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  whenever  a vacancy 
shall  occur  in  said  office  • of  Marshal,  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
shall  fill  the  same  by  the  election  of  a successor,  for  the  remainder 
of  the  unexpired  term,  and  the  person  elected  to  such  vacancy 
shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take  the  oath 
and  enter  into  the  bond  prescribed  in  the  foregoing  section. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Marshal  shall  be 
the  captain  of  the  city  police,  and  the  Sergeant,  Corporal,  and  the 
several  policemen  shall  be  in  subordination  to  him,  except  in  cases 
otherwise  provided  for  by  ordinance;  and  he  shall  cause  the 
police  officers  under  him  to  obey  the  police  rules  prescribed  by  the 
Mayor,  and  see  that  they  perform  their  duties  promptly  and  faith- 
fully. Said  Marshal  shall  be  considered  as  on  duty,  constantly; 
he  shall,  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  keep  and  preserve  the  peace 
w.ithiji  said  city,  and  faithfully  aid  and  assist  in  executing  the 
criminal  laws  of  the  State  and  the  ordinances  of  said  city,  and 
shall  give  information,  without  delay,  to  the  Mayor,  or  other  proper 
officers,  of  every  violation  of  the  penal  laws  of  the  State,  and  ordi- 
nances of  said  city,  which  may  come  to  his  knowledge  in  any  man- 


*Now  elected  biennially  by  qualified  electors  of  the  city.  See  section 
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ner  recognized  by  law.  It  shall  be  bis  further  duty  to  execute  and 
return  all  warrants,  and  other  process  directed  to  him,  according 
to  the  commands  thereof,  and  to  pay  over  all  moneys  when  col- 
lected by  him,  by  virtue  of  any  process  aforesaid,  to  the  city, 
Mayor,  or  the  person,  or  persons,  lawfully  authorized  to  receive  the 
same,  and,  in  all  cases  of  duties,  by  him  to  be  performed,  as  City 
Marshal,  lie  is  to  conform  himself  to  the  statutory  rules  of  the 
State,  as  far  as  they  may  be  applicable  to  the  city,  aforesaid ; and, 
he  shall  discharge  all  the  duties  prescribed  for  him,  by  an  ordi- 
nance entitled,  “An  Ordinance  to  Establish  Quarantine  and  to 
Protect  the  Public  Health/5  ordained  Auugst  7,  1879,  without 
further  compensation  than  that  hereinafter  provided.  It  shall  be 
his  duty  to  visit,  from  time  to  time,  all  the  back  yards,  lanes,  ware- 
houses, alleys,  privies,  and  generally  to  cause  all  nuisances  that 
may  be  found  in  the  places  above  mentioned,  as  w'cll  as  in  other 
places,  or  street,  in  said  City  of  Natchez,  to  be  forthwith  removed, 
and,  so  far  as  in  his  power  lies,  to  suffer  none  to  be  accumulated 
or  made  thereafter.  It  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the  Marshal, 
whenever  lie  shall,  upon  examination,  find  nuisances,  of  any  de- 
scription, that  might  be  injurious  to  the  health,  or  comfort,  of  the 
citizens,  in  any  back  yard,  lane,  warehouse,  cellar,  privy,  outlet,  or 
place,  when  the  owner,  occupant,  or  agent,  shall  be  known,  to  re- 
quire such  to  remove  or  remedy  the  same,  in  such  time  as  the  na- 
ture of  the  case  may  require — not  less  than  twenty-four  hours; 
and,  should  such  owner,  occupant,  or  agent,  neglect,  or  refuse,  to 
perform  the  duty  so  required,  the  Marshal  shall  proceed  to  remove 
or  remedy  such  nuisance,  or  nuisances,  and  forthwith  make  report 
of  such  default  to  the  Mayor,  to  be  proceeded  against  as  the  ordi- 
nance to  restrain  nuisances  provides,  in  the  second  section  thereof; 
and  the  Mayor  shall,  moreover,  inflict  a fine  on  such  offender,  or 
offenders,  of  not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars,  for 
each  offense,  to  be  sued  for  and  recovered,  in  behalf  of  the  city,  as 
in  other  cases  of  fines.  And  it  shall  be  the  further  duty  of  the 
Marshal  to  remove,  immediately,  all  such  nuisances  as  he  may 
find,  or  be  informed  of,  by  others,  the  owner,  or  owners,  occupant, 
or  occupants,  or  agent,  not  being  known,  as  speedily  as  the  ur- 
gency of  the  case  may  require,  and  report  the  same  to  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained > That,  in  addition  to  the  sev- 
eral duties  to  be  performed  by  the  City  Marshal,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  said  City  Marshal  to  attend  all  meetings  of  the  Aldermen, 
and  Board  of  Health,  and  all  city  elections;  to  serve  all  notices  is- 
suing from  the  Mayor’s  or  City  Clerk’s  offices,  and  to  perform  the 
duties  required  in  the  several  ordinances  of  the  city. 


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Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  if,  at  any  time,  the 
Marshal  shall  not  be  able  to  perform  the  duties  required  of  him, 
by  the  ordinances  of  the  city,  or  the  public  rules,  or,  in  case  of  a 
vacancy  in  the  office  of  Marshal,  the  Sergeant  of  Police  shall  have 
nnd  receive  all  the  ministerial  duties  that  are  conferred  on.  and  re- 
quired of,  the  Marshal,  by  and  under  the  ordinances  and  police 
rides,  until  the  return  of  the  said  Marshal  to  duty,  or  the  appoint- 
ment of  his  successor. 

* Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  Marshal,  for 
compensation  of  his  services,  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the  sum 
of  one  thousand  ($1,000.00)  dollars  per  annum,  payable  as  salaries 
of  other  officers  are  paid,  and  also  the  fees  and  emoluments  men- 
tioned in  Section  -10  of  the  City  Charter. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  for  any  failure  or  wil- 
ful neglect  on  the  part  of  the  Marshal  to  perform  any  of  the  du- 
ties enjoined  on  him  by  the  several  ordinances  of  the  city,  he  shall, 
upon  conviction,  be  fined  by  the  Mayor,  in  any  sum  not  exceeding 
the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  for  each  offense. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  December  21,  1882. 


MAYOR. 

I — AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  the  Mayor  and  Other  Officers. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Natchez  shall,  hereafter,  on  receiving  notice  of  his 
election,  and  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  enter 
into  bond,  with  good  and  sufficient  security,  to  be  approved  by  the 
Selectmen  in  Council,  in  the  penal  sum  of  two  thousand  dollars, 
conditioned  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties,  as  defined  by 
an  act  of  Legislature,  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Amend  and  Reduce 
Into  One,  the  Act  Incorporating  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  Sev- 
eral Acts  Amendatory  Thereto/’  approved  March  1,  1854,  and  the 
several  ordinances  of  said  city;  which  bond,  after  being  approved, 
shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  said  city,  and  may,  by  the 


*As  to  salary,  see  title  “Salaries." 


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resolution  of  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  (Aldermen),  in- Council, 
he  put  in  suit,  as  often  as  a breach  thereof  may  occur,  until  the 
recovery  of  the  whole  penalty  thereof. 

Sue*.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Mayor  shall 
have,  and  keep  open,  on  every  judicial  day,  at  seasonable  hours,  an 
office,  at  tile  Hall  of  the  City,  for  the  transaction  of  the  business 
of  his  office,  lie  shall  procure,  at  the  expense  of  the  city,  a suit- 
able record  book,  and  shall  register  therein,  all  suits  instituted  be- 
fore him,  specifying  the  date  of  commencement,  date  of  judg- 
ment, cause  of  action,  and  final  judgment,  and  date  and  return 
of  execution;  and  such  record,  together  with  all  papers  connected 
therewith,  shall  be  considered  and  preserved  as  public  records  of 
his  office,  and  be  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  Selectmen  (Al- 
dermen), or  a committee  of  them,  and  all  other  persons  interested 
therein.  He  shall  also  keep  a record,  subject  to  the  inspection  of 
said  Selectmen,  of  all  fines,  forefitures,  and  other  moneys,  received 
by  him,  for  the  use  of  the  city,  to  be  entered  when  received,  and 
shall  account  for  and  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  city,  all  such 
lines,  and  other  moneys,  every  three  months,  during  his  term  of 
office. 

Ordained  November  1,  1854. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Empower  the  Mayor  to  Suspend  Any  Subordinate 
Officers  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Suction  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened . That  the  Mayor 
be  empowered  to  suspend  any  subordinate  officer  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  who  may  In1  found  derelict  in  the  performance  of  his 
duty,  and  that  the  Mayor  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Hoard  of 
Aldermen  at  their  next  meeting,  for  their  action. 

Ordained  May  5,  1887. 


MISDEMEANORS. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  Preservation  of  Good  Order  and  Morality 
Within  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ofdcdncd  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  fol- 
lowing offenses,  affecting  good  order,  morality,  public  peace,  quiet, 


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safety,  and  property,  in  the  City  of  Xatchez,  are  hereby  declared 
misdemeanors,  and  the  same  shall  be  cognizable  before  the  Mayor, 
viz. : 

Any  person  who  shall  make,  aid,  countenance,  or  'assist  in 
making  any  improper  noise,  or  disturbance,  breach  of  peace,  or  di- 
version, in  the  streets,  or  elsewhere  in  the  city;  and  all  persons 
who  shal  collect  in  crowds,  for  unlawful  purposes,  or  to  the  annoy- 
ance, and  disturbance,  of  citizens,  or  travelers;  any  person  who 
shall  commit  an  assault  and  battery,  or  shall  be  drunk,  or  in  a 
state  ol»  intoxication,  in  any  street,  or  alley,  or  in  any  public  place 
in  the  city,  to  the  annoyance  of  others;  any  person  who  shall  wil- 
fully disturb,  or  disquiet,  any  congregation,  or  assembly,  met  for 
religious  worship,  or  wilfully  disturb,  or  disquiet,  any  public  show, 
exhibition,  or  assembly,  by  making  a noise,  or  by  rude  and  im- 
proper behavior,  or  profane  discourse,  within,  or  so  near  such  place 
as  to  disturb  the  same;  any  person  who  shall  wilfully  give,  or  make, 
a false  alarm  of  fire;  any  person  who  shall  cause,  create,  or  permit 
on  his  premises,  any  matter  of  nuisance,  declared  to  be  such  by  any 
of  the  ordinances  of  this  city,  or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Missis- 
sippi; any  person  appearing  in  a public  place  in  a state  of  nudity, 
or  in  a dress  not  belonging  to  his,  or  her,  sex,  or  in  an  indecent,  or 
lewd,  dress,  or  be  guilty  of  any  lewd,  or  indecent,  act  or  behavior, 
or  doing  any  obscene,  or  indecent,  act  in  any  street,  alley,  or  other 
public  place,  in  view  of  others,  or  using  rude,  boisterous,  offensive, 
obscene,  or  blasphemous  language  in  any  public  place;  any  per- 
son who  shall  paste,  or  tack,  a handbill,  or  print,  or  paint,  an  ad- 
vertisement on  any  building,  whether  public  or  private,  without 
the  consent  of  the  owner  thereof,  and  any  person  for  whose  benefit 
said  handbills,  or  advertisements,  are  put  up;  any  person  who  shall 
give  a ball,  or  dance,  where  compensation  is  charged,  without  first 
obtaining  a permit  therefor  from  the  Mayor;  any  person  who  shall 
throw  stones,  or  bricks,  in  the  streets,  or  alleys,  by  hand,  or  by  an 
instrument  commonly  known  and  called  a “nigger-shooter,”  or  any 
other  instrument  used  for  a similar,  or  destructive,  purpose,  by 
whatever  name  called;  any  person  who,  by  means  of  “Mexican 
Balls,”  “California  Secret  Safe,”  “The  String  Game,”  or  any  like 
swindling  device,  or  by  means  of  playing  cards,  shall  swindle  any 
person  out  of  money,  or  anything  of  value;  any  person  who  shall 
permit  a stallion,  jack,  bull,  or  any  dangerous,  or  mischievous,  ani- 
mal, or  any  animal,  with  a contagious,  or  infectious  disease,  to  run 
at  large,  within  the  limits  of  the  city;  (and  the  Mayor  is  hereby 
empowered  to  cause  any  diseased  animal,  as  aforesaid,  to  be  killed, 
or  disposed  of,  at  the  expense  of  the  owner  thereof) ; any  person  who 
shall  use  water  out  of  the  public  cisterns,  for  any  purpose,  other  than 


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that  of  extinguishing  fires,  or  for  the  use  of  the  fire  engines,  with- 
out first  having  obtained  the  proper  permission  to  do  so,  or  who 
shall  throw,  or  place,  in  any  public  cistern,  any  article,  or  sub- 
stance, which  may  injure,  or  defile,  the  same,  or  shall  break,  or  in- 
jure, any  of  the  fixtures  of  the  same;  any  person  who  shall  injure, 
or  deface,  any  public  building,  or  other  city  property,  or  the  fire 
engines,  or  the  property  belonging  to  the  fire  departments 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  doing,  or 
causing  to  be  done,  in  this  city,  any  act,  or  acts,  which,  by  the  laws 
of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  are  holden  to  be  misdemeanors,  or  nui- 
sances, shall  be  considered  as  a violator  of  this  Ordinance,  as  fully 
as  if  the  particular  act  were  herein  described. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  any  person,  on  convic- 
tion of  any  of  the  acts  hereinbefore  mentioned,  shall  be  fined  not 
exceeding  $100,  and  all  costs,  and  if  the  fine  and  costs  are  not  paid 
forthwith,  shall  be  committed,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor,  for 
not  exceeding  five  days;  if  not  then  paid,  the  Mayor  shall  have  the 
power,  and  is  hereby  empowered,  to  order  the  person  so  fined  to 
work  on  the  streets,  or  other  public  works  of  the  city,  for  such 
time  as  he  may  see  proper,  not  exceeding,  however,  a longer  period 
than  three  months. 

Ordained  January  17,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Summary  Punishment  and  Con- 
trol of  Idle  and  Disorderly  Persons. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  every  per- 
son who,  after  having  been  directed  by  any  officer,  or  member  of 
the  police  force,  to  move  away  therefrom,  shall  remain,  or  loiter, 
in  front  of,  or  in  the  neighborhood  of  any  church,  or  other  place 
of  public  worship,  during  the  service  therein,  or  while  the  mem- 
bers of  its  congregation  are  repairing  to,  or  returning  from,  such 
church,  or  other  place  of  public  worship ; every  person  who,  after 
having  been  directed  by  any  officer,  or  member,  of  the  police  force, 
to  move  away  therefrom,  shall  remain,  or  loiter,  in  front  of,  or  in 
the  neighborhood  of,  any  theater,  concert  hall,  ballroom,  or  other 
place  of  public  amusement,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  during  the  time 
that  such  places  shall  remain  open  to  the  public,  or  while  the  pub- 
lic is  repairing  thereto,  or  returning  therefrom;  every  person  who, 
after  having  been  directed  by  any  officer,  or  member,  of  the  police 
force  to  move  away  therefrom,  shall  remain,  or  loiter,  in  front  of, 


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or  in  the  neighborhood  of,  any  coffee  house,  barroom,  or  beer  sa- 
loon, situated  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez;  every  per- 
son who  shall,  without  legitimate  business  thereat,  remain,  loiter, 
or  idle  his  time,  on  the  sidewalks,  or  public  streets,  within  the  lim- 
its of  the  City  of  Natch;/,  between  the  hours  of  seven  a.m.  and 
seven  a.m.,  after  having  been  notified  to  move  away  therefrom, 
by  any  officer,  or  member,  of  the  police  force  ; every  common  pros- 
titute, wandering  in  the  public  streets,  or  public  highways,  or  in 
any  places  of  public  resort,  and  behaving  in  a riotous  and  indecent 
manner;  every  habitual  drunkard,  who  shall  abandon  liis,  or  her, 
family,  or  shall  refuse,  or  neglect,  to  aid  in  the  support  of  his,  or 
her,  family — shall  be  deemed  an  idle,  or  disorderly,  person,  within 
the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  this  ordinance,  and,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  ($5) 
dollars,  nor  more  than  twenty-five  ($25)  dollars,  or  imprisonment 
in  the  county  jail  not  more  than  ninety  days,  or  both. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  be,  and  is  hereby 
made  the  duty  of  any  member,  or  officer,  of  the  police  force  to  di- 
rect every  person  to  move  away  from  in  front  of,  or  from  the  neigh- 
borhood of,  any  church,  or  other  place  of  public  worship,  during 
1 he  service  therein,  or  while  the  members  of  its  congregation  are 
repairing  thereto,  or  therefrom.  Also  to  direct  every  person  to 
move  away  from  the  front,  or  the  neighborhood  of,  any  theater, 
concert  hall,  ballroom,  or  other  place  of  public  amusement,  during 
the  time  that  such  place  shall  remain  open  for  the  public,  or  while 
the  public  is  repairing  thereto,  or  therefrom.  Also  to  direct  every 
person  to  move  away  from  the  front,  or  the  neighborhood,  of  any 
coffee  house,  barroom,  or  beer  saloon,  or  from  any  sidewalks,  or 
the  public  streets,  situated  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of 
Natchez.  And,  in  case  any  officer,  or  member,  of  the  police  force 
shall  fail,  or  neglect,  to  perform  any  of  the  duties  required  herein, 
or  shall  not  use  his  best  endeavors  to  apprehend  and  convey  before 
the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Natchez  any  person  that  he  shall  find 
offending  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  it  shall  be 
deemed  a neglect  of  duty  in  such  officer,  or  member,  of  the  police 
force. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  shall  go  into  effect  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  April  1G,  189G. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  Certain  Misdemeanors  Against  the  City  of 

Natchez,  to  Declare  Certain  Acts  Punishable  Under  the  Laws  of 

the  State  of  Mississippi,  Offenses  Against  Said  City  and  to  Pro- 
vide for  the  Punishment  of  Misdemeanors  and  Offenses. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  tlie  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  any  and  all 
persons,  who  shall  he  convicted  of  any  of  the  following  enumerated 
and  defined  crimes  and  misdemeanors,  when  said  crimes  and  mis- 
demeanors have  been  committed  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said 
City  of  Natchez,  shall  he  deemed  guilty. of  an  offense  against  said 
city,  and  such  crimes  and  misdemeanors  are  hereby  declared  to  be 
offenses  against  said  city,  when  so  committed,  and  all  such  persons, 
when  convicted  in  the  Mayor’s  Court  of  said  city,  shall  be  pun- 
ished as  hereinafter  provided. 

(A)  Every  person  who  shall  be  convicted  of  an  assault,  or 
assault  and  battery,  upon  another,  within  said  corporate  limits, 
shall  be  punished  by  a line  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  of  Adams  county,  Mississippi, 
not  exceeding  tw.  nty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

(B)  Every  person  who  shall  be  convicted  of  a wilful,  or 
malicious,  trespass  upon  the  real  or  personal  property  of  another, 
situated  within  said  corporate  limits,  for  which  no  other  penalty 
is  prescribed,  shall  be  fined  not  exceeding  three  hundred  dollars, 
or  be  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail  not  exceeding  thirty  days,  -or 
both. 

(C)  If  any  person  shall  wilfully  injure,  or  destroy,  any 
shade  tree,  .or  any  ornamental  tree,  not  his  own,  on  any  highway, 
or  street,  or  in  any  yard,  garden,’ or  park,  within  said  city  limits, 
he  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  not  less  than  live  dollars,  nor  more 
than  twenty  dollars,  for  each,  tree  so  injured,  or  destroyed,  or  im- 
prisoned in  the  county  jail  not  less  than  ten  days,  nor  more  than 
twenty  days,  for  each  offense. 

(D)  If  any  person  shall  go  upon  the  enclosed  land  of  . an- 
other, situated  within  said  corporate  limits,  without  his  consent, 
after  having  been  notified  by  such  person,  or  his  agent,  not  to  do 
so,  either  personally,  or  by  published,  or  posted  notice,  or  shall  re- 
main on  such  land  after  a request  by  such  person,  or  his  agent,  to 
depart,  he  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  fined  not  more  than  fifty  dol- 
lars for  such  offense. 

(E)  If  any  person  shall  feloniously  take,  steal,  or  carry 
away,  any  personal  property  of  another,  situated  within  said  city 
limits,  under  the  value  of  twenty-five  dollars,,  he  shall  be  guilty  of 


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petit  larceny,  and  shall  be  punished  by  imprisonment  in  the 
county  jail  not  exceeding  ninety  days,  or  by  fine  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars,  or  both. 

(F)  If  any  person  shall  be  guilty  of  racing,  or  shooting,  in 
any  street,  or  public  highway,  of  said  city,  he  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof, 'be  fined  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars. 

(Gj  If  any  person  shall  be  convicted  of  the  crime,  common- 
ly called  “carrying  concealed  weapons,”  said  crime  being  defined 
in  Chapter  68,  page  86,  of  the  Laws  of  the  State  of  Mississippi, 
Acts  of  1898,  being  an  act  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Amend  Chapter 
1 01,  of  the  Laws  of  1896,  in  Relation  to  the  Carrying  of  Concealed 
Weapons,”  within  the  limits  of  said  city;  and  also  defined  in  Sec- 
tion 1027,  Annotated  Code  of  Mississipp,  he  shall  be  punished  as 
provided  in  said  Chapter  68,  Laws  of  1898. 

(II)  The  crime  of  “Malicious  Mischief,”  as  defined  in  Sec- 
tion 1209,  Annotated  Code  of  Mississippi,  when  committed  within 
the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  is  hereby  declared  to 
be  an  offense  against  said  city,  and  any  person  convicted  of  said 
crime,  in  said  Mayor’s  Court,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  five 
hundred  dollars,  or  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail  not  more  than 
thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

(I)  That  the  crimes  and  misdemeanors,  commonly  classed  as, 
and  termed  “Cruelty  to  and  Neglect  of  Animals,”  and  defined  in 
Sections  1014,  1015,'  1016,  1017,  1018,  1019,  1020,  1021  and  10.22, 
respectively,  of  said  Annotated  Code  of  Mississippi,  are  declared  to 
be,  when  committed  within  said  corporate  limits,  offenses  against 
said  city,  and  any  person  convicted  of  any  of  said  crimes  and  mis- 
demeanors, shall  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten,  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  for  each  and  every  such  offense,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
b}r  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

(K)  The  crime,  or  misdemeanor,  of  gambling,  as  defined  in 
Section  1122,  Annotated  Code  of  Mississippi,  when  committed 
within  the  limits  of  said  city,  is  hereby  declared  to  be  an  offense 
against  said  City  of  Natchez,  and  punishable,  on  conviction,  as 
prescribed  in  said  section. 

(L)  The  crimes,  and  misdemeanors,  designated  as  “Dis- 
turbance of  Family — Noises  and  Offensive  Conduct,”  and  defined 
in  Section  1032  of  said  Annotated  Code,  are  hereby  declared  to 
be,  when  committed  within  said  corporate  limits,  offenses  against 
said  city,  and  any  one  convicted  of  said  offense  shall  be  punished 


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by  a fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not 
to  exceed  one  month  in  the  said  county  jail,  or  both. 

(M)  The  misdemeanor  designated  as  “Disturbance  of  Fam- 
ily— Using  Abusive,  etc.,  Language,”  and  fully  defined  in  Section 
1033  of  said  Annotated  Code  of  Mississippi,  and  the  offense  de- 
scribed in  the  following  Section  103d,  described  as  “Disturbance 
of  Public  Worship,”  and  fully  defined  in  said  Annotated  Code, 
are  hereby,  respectively,  and  severally,  declared  to  be,  when  com- 
mitted within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city,  offenses  against 
said  city,  and  to  be  punished  by  a fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred 
dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  month,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

(N)  Any  person  convicted  of  the  crime,  or  misdemeanor, 
committed  within  said  city  corporate  limits,  commonly  called 
“Exhibiting  Deadly  Weapon  in  a Rude,  Angry,  or  Threatening 
Manner,”  said  crime,  and  misdemeanor,  being  defined  in  Section 
1031,  Annotated  Code  of  Mississippi,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be 
punished  as  provided  in  said  section. 

(O)  Any  person  who  shall  be  convicted  of  riding,  or  driving, 
any  horse,  or  horses.,  or  other  animal,  at  a rate  of  speed  dangerous 
to  citizens,  on  any  street  of  said  city,  or  in  such  a manner  as  to 
show  recklessness,  or  disregard  of  the  safety  of  citizens,  on  foot, 
or  other  vehicles,  or  property,  on  any  of  the  highways,  or  streets, 
of  said  city,  shall,  if  convicted,  be  guilty  of  a misdemeanor,  and  be 
fined  in  a sum  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars,  or  by  commitment  to  the  county  jail  not  more  than 
one  month,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  commitment. 

Be  it  further  ordained , That  all  matters  of  common  nuisance, 
declared  io  be  such  by  the  common  law,  are  hereby  declared  to  be, 
when  committed  within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city,  matter 
cognizable  before  said  Mayor’s.  Court,  and  that  all  persons  con- 
victed of  any  such  offense,  in  said  court,  are  declared  to  be  guilty 
of  an  offense  against  said  city,  and  shall  be  fined  not  more  than 
three  hundred  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  more  than  thirty  days 
in  said  county  jail,  or  bv  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  acts 
and  parts  of  acts  in  conflict  therewith  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  August  16,  1900. 


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NOTICE  TO  BE  GIVEN  WHERE  PRIVATE  BIGHTS 
AFFECTED. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Better  Protect  the  Private  Rights  of  Citizens. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  no  ordi- 
nance affecting  the  private  rights  of  any  citizen  shall  pass  to  its 
third  reading  until  a synopsis  of  it  has  been  published,  at  least 
once,  in  the  official  organ  of  this  city. 

Ordained  April  21,  1887. 


NUISANCES. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  all  matters 
of  nuisance,  declared  to  be  such,  either  by  common  law,  any  statute 
of  this  State,  or  this  Ordinance,  shall  be,  hereafter,  cognizable  be- 
fore the  Mayor ; Provided,  the  fine  by  him  imposed  for  any  one  of- 
fense, shall,  in  no  case  exceed  twenty  dollars;  which  fine  shall  he 
levied  by  order  of  said  Mayor,  either  upon  his  own  view  of  the  of- 
fense, the  confession  of  the  party,  or  due  proof,  on  oath,  of  one  or 
more  credible  witnesses.* 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  the  carcass  of  any 
animal,  which  either  is,  or  may  become,  offensive,  shall  be  found 
in  said  city,  whether  in,  or  near,  the  streets,  or  highways,  or  else- 
where within  the  same,  the  owner,  or  owners,  of  such  carcass,  or 
the  person,  or  persons,  who  might  last  have  had  the  care  of  such 
animal,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance,  within  the  mean- 
ing of  this  Ordinance;  and,  if  any  person  thus  offending,  shall  not 
previously  to  his  conviction,  have  effectually  removed  such  nui- 
sance, or  given  satisfactory  security  to  the  said  Mayor  for  the  in- 
cidental removal  thereof,  the  Mayor  shall,  besides  fining  such  per- 
son, as  aforesaid,  cause  such  nuisance  to  be  removed,  at  the  cost 
of  the  offender,  and  at  double  the  usual  price  of  labor;  and  every 
person  who  shall,  for  diversion,  or  other  cause,  kill,  and  suffer  to 
remain  within  the  city,  where  the  same  is,  or  may  become,  offensive, 
any  bird,  reptile,  or  small  animal,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nui- 
sance, within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  who  shall 
throw  any  carcass,  carrion,  or  other  offensive  matter,  into  any 

*Pei,aUy  increased.  See  Misdemeanors  (O),  page  110. 


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street,  or  elsewhere,  within  the  city,  so  that  the  same  may  become 
offensive  to  the  citizens;  and  any  person  suffering  such  offensive 
matter  to  remain  in,  or  mar,  his  dwelling,  or  elsewhere,  for  the 
space  of  three  hours  after  having  received  notice  thereof,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance,  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  where,  in  such  case,  two  or  more  persons  reside  in  the  same 
house,  each  individual  who  occupies  a room  thereof,  separate,  or 
apart  to  him,  or  herself,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance;  if 
such  offensive  matter  "shall  be  suffered,  to  remain  between  two  or 
more  houses,  or  enclosures,  so  that  it  cannot  be  easily  ascertained 
to  which  it  is  most  adjacent,  then  the  occupants  of  such  houses,  and 
enclosures,  shall  be*  deemed  guilty  in  this  behalf  ; Provided,  that 
whenever  a person  shall  remove  a nuisance  found  near  his,  or  her, 
dwelling/or  enclosure,  he,  or  she,  shall  be  entitled  to  recover  from 
the  owner  of  the  carcass,  or  other  offensive  matter,  or  from  the  per- 
son, or  persons,  who  deposited  the  said  nuisance  in  such  place, 
damages  to  double  the  amount  of  the  cost  of  such  removal. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  ride,  or  drive,  any  horse,  mare,  mule,  cattle,  with,  or 
without  a carriage,  in  any  street  of  this  city,  or  in  the  lower  part 
of  the  same,  next  the  river,  in  a gallop,  or  otherwise  with  violence, 
or  want  of  care,  or  who  shall  ride,  or  drive,  any  horse,  marc,  mule, 
or  colt,  with,  or  without  a carriage,  in.  any  part  of  this  city,  for 
the  purpose  of  breaking  the  same  for  the  draught  or  saddle,  or 
shall  chase,  or  cause  to  he  chased,  any  animal,  with  horses,  or  dogs, 
in  any  street  of  this  city,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  five  dol- 
lars, to  he  recovered  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  put  any  stones,  sticks,  bats,  scraps  of  leather,  pieces  of  tin, 
or  glass,  slops,  from  kitchens,  or  from  hatters,  or  dyers,  hats,  or  any 
trash,  or  filth  whatever,  in  any  street,  or  highway,  within  the  city, 
or  in  any  well,  cistern,  or  pool  of  water,  within  said  limits,  or  who 
shall  shoot  with  any  gun,  pistol,  rifle,  or  other  firearms,  within 
said  city,  unless  in  defense  of  life  and  property  ; or  shall  wantonly 
throw  firebrands,  or  other  ignited  materials,  or  shall  shout  or  make 
a loud  noise,  for  the  purpose  of  alarming  the  citizens,  wantonly, 
or  for  diversion,  within  said  limits,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
nuisance  within  the  meaning  of  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  every  person  who  erects 
a jukes,  or  privy,  within  this  city,  in  any  place  where  the  same 
shall  be  offensive  to  persons  passing  along  the  streets,  or  highways, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance,  within  the  meaning  of  this 
ordinance,  and  shall,  moreover,  be.  subject  to  fine,  as  for  a new 


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offense,  for  every  ten  days  the  same  shall  be  suffered  to  remain  in 
such  place,  after  being  thereof  convicted. 

Sec.  7.  Br  it  further  ordained.  That  any  person  who  shall 
suffer  any  firewood,  material  for  building,  or  other  matter,  which 
shall  obstruct  the  passage  of  the  citizens,  to  remain  in  any  street, 
in  any  part  of  the  said  city,  laid  off  into  lots,  or  the  part  thereof 
next  the  river,  for  more  than  twenty-four  hours,  shall  be  guilty  of 
a nuisance,  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance;  Provided,  that 
materials  for  buildings  shall  be  suffered  to  occupy  one-third  of  the 
street,  adjoining  the  place  where  such  building  is  to  be  erected. 

Sec.  <S.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Citv  Marshal,  to  keep  constantly  at  the  landing  place,  afore- 
said, some  suitable  person,  with  a good  and  sufficient  boat,  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  into  the  current  of  the  river  all  such  animal 
and  vegetable  matter,  as  may  be  carried  there,  in  pursuance  of  this 
ordinance,  for  which  he  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  the  sum  of 
eight  dollars  per  month. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  auctioneers,  or  any  other  person,  on  any  auction  day,  to  expose, 
deposit,  or  place,  on  the  footways,  or  in  the  street,  opposite  their 
auction  stores,  rooms,  or  warehouses,  any  goods,  wares,  or  mer- 
chandise, of  any  description,  that  may  obstruct,  or  encumber  the 
same,  so  as  to  become  a nuisance,  or  in  any  way  inconvenience,  or 
Idnder,  the  free  passage  of  foot  passengers,  horses,  or  carriages,  of 
any  description,  whether  on  the  footways,  or  in  the  streets  of  said 
city,  under  the  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than  twenty 
dollars,  for  each  day  of  such  nuisance,  obstruction,  or  incumbrance. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  merchants,  traders,  or  other  persons,  to  pile,  or  place,  before 
their  respective  stores,  houses,  shops,  or  offices,  any  boxes,  ham- 
pers, crates,  hogsheads,  barrels,  millstones,  kegs,  grindstones,  or 
other  materials,  either  on  -the  footways,  or  streets  of  said  city,  so  as 
to  obstruct,  or  encumber,  the  same,  under  the  penalty  of  not  less 
than  two,  or  more  than  ten  dollars,  for  each  day  of  such  obstruc- 
tion, encumbrance,  or  nuisance  : Provided,  that  a reasonable  time, 
of  not  more  than  one  day,  shall  be  allowed  to  break  up  and  remove 
all  such  as  are  empty,  and  carry  off  millstones,  grindstones,  and 
other  materials,  when'  required  so  to  do,  by  the  Mayor,  or  City 
Marshal. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  fines  accruing  un- 
der this  Ordinance,  shall  be  recoverable  before  the  Mayor,  or  any 
justice  of  the  peace,  within  said  city. 


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Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  livery  stable  keeper,  or  keepers,  or  any  other  person,  or  per- 
sons, to  cleanse  his,  her,  or  their  horses,  mares,  mules,  or  jacks,  by 
combing,  brushing,  or  rubbing,  or  in  any  other  manner,  or  permit 
the  same  to  be  done,  by  any  person,  or  persons,  in  his,  her,  or  their 
employ,  on  the  sidewalks,  or  streets,  within  the  City  of  Natchez; 
and  any  person  so  offending  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a nuisance, 
and,  upon  conviction  thereof  before  the  Mayor,  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  to  the  use  of  the  city,  for  each  offense,  not  less  than  five,  nor 
more  than  twenty  dollars,  and  cost  of  suit. 

Revised  March  22,  1872. 


NUMBERING  BUILDINGS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Numbering  of  All  Buildings  in  the 
City  of  Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes,  as  Amended. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  all  build- 
ings in  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  be  numbered;  that  the  numbers 
in  all  streets  parallel  to  the  river  shall  begin  at  Main  street,  and 
increase  towards  the  northern  limits  of  the  city,  and  shall  be  desig- 
nated as  north,  and  the  same  from  Main  street,  towards  the  south- 
ern limits,  and  be  designated  as  south.  Even  numbers  shall  be  on 
the  west  side  of  streets,  and  odd  numbers  on  the  east  side.  Num- 
bers in  streets  running  east  from  the  Mississippi  river  shall  com- 
mence at  the  western  ends  of  said  streets,  and  increase  to  the  east. 
Even  numbers  shall  be  on  the  south  side,  and  odd  numbers  on  the 
north  side.  The  form  of  numbering  buildings  shall  be  in  blocks 
of  one  hundred.  In  numbering  houses,  vacant,  or  empty,  lots 
shall  be  reckoned  in  the  series  of  numbers,  and  when  buildings  are 
erected  thereon,  the  proper  numbers  shall  be  placed  on  same. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  number  for  each 
and  every  building  shall  be  placed  on  a piece  of  tin,  six  inches 
long  by  three  inches  wide.  The  size  of  the  figures  shall  he  two 
inches  each;  the  color  of  the  figures  shall  he  black;  the  style  of  the 
figures  Roman ; and  the  plate  on  which  the  number  has  been 
painted,  must  be  securely  fastened  on  the  front  of  each  building, 
not  less  than  six  feet,  nor  more  than  fifteen  feet,  from  the  ground. 


Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  at  the  intersection  of 
each  street,  the  names  of  the  two  streets  forming  the  intersection 
shall  be  placed  at  right  angles,  on  the  gas  lamp,  next  facing  the 


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sidewalk,  and,  in  the  absence  of  said  lamps,  be  placed  on  build- 
ings, or  fences,  forming  the  intersection,  and  said  names  shall  be 
painted,  if  on  gas  lamp,  in  black  letters,  size  one  and  a half 
inches;  otherwise,  in  white  letters,  size  three  inches,  on  two  sep- 
arate cypress  boards,  to  be  an  inch  thick,  five  inches  wide,  and 
twenty-four  inches  long,  dressed  and  free  from  sap. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  corporation  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  to  cause  all  buildings  to  be 
numbered,  and  the  names  of  all  streets  to  be  placed  in  position; 
all  at  the  expense  of  said  City  of  Natchez. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  shall  give  five  days’  public  notice 
that  they  will  receive  sealed  proposals  for  painting  the  names  of 
the  streets  on  the  gas  lamps,  and  furnishing  the  City  of  Natchez, 
with  the  requisite  numbers  thereon,  and  the  requisite  number  of 
cypress  boards,  with  the  proper  names  of  the  streets  thereon. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  if  any  person  shall  wil- 
fully deface,  alter,  or  pull  down,  any  of  the  numbers,  or  names, 
of  streets,  authorized  by  this  Ordinance,  such  person,  or  persons, 
so  offending,  on  conviction,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars, 
nor  more  than  twenty-five  dollars,  and,  on  default  of  same,  shall 
be  committed  to  prison  not  less  than  thirty  days,  nor  more  than 
ninety  days. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Committee  on  Pub- 
lic Property  be,  and  are  hereby  authorized,  to  supervise  and  carry 
into  effect  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  October  6,  1887;  amended  October  20,  1887. 


PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Remove  Obstructions  From  the  Sidewalks  and  to 
Regulate  the  Planting  of  Shade  Trees  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  owners, 
or  agents,  of  all  lots  within  the  city  limits  are  hereby  required  to 
remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed,  at  their  own  proper  costs  and 


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charges,  from  the  sidewalks  and  alleys,  within  said  limits,  all  ob- 
structions, of  whatever  kind  or  nature;  Provided,  that  all  cellar 
doors,  which  are  necessary,  may  be  retained,  hut  shall  he  made 
level  with  the  pavements,  or  as  nearly  so  as  practicable,  substan- 
tially secured  with  iron  bars,  and  so  placed  as  not  to  be  an  obstruc- 
tion to  passengers,  or  dangerous  to  pass  over. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  farther  ordained.  That  no  trees  shall  hereafter 
be  allowed  to  be  planted  within  the  city  limits,  unless  permission 
be  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen.  The 
penalty  for  any  violation  of  this  section  shall  be  a fine  of  not  less 
than  five  dollars. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  owners,  or  agents, 
of  lots  fronting  on  any  street,  or  alley,  where  the  sidewalks  have 
been  graduated  and  paved,  agreeably  to  the  several  ordinances 
requiring  the  laying  of  pavements,  are  hereby  required  to  keep 
such  pavements  in  good  order,  and  proper  repair,  so  that  the  same 
may  be  at  all  times  sufficiently  good  to  answer  every  purpose  of  the 
public  convenience,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  owner  of  prop- 
erty and  the  occupants  thereof,  to  keep  all  sidewalks  bn  which  their 
property  abuts,  free  from  weeds,  grass,  etc. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  ‘if  any  of  the  owners, 
agents,  or  occupants  of  lots,  shall  neglect,  or  refuse,  to  comply, 
either  in  whole  or  in  part,  with  any  of  the  foregoing  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance,  he,  she,  or  they,  shall  be  liable  to  a fine  of  five 
dollars,  for  every  twenty-four  hours  they  shall  so  neglect,  or  refuse, 
fully  to  comply  with  the  same;  and  any  owner,  agent,  or  occupant, 
who  may,  bv  neglect,  or  otherwise,  leave  a cellar  door,  on  any  pub- 
lic street,  or  alley,  open,  by  day  or  night,  or  permit  any  such  cellar 
door  to  be  in  an  unsafe  condition,  shall  be  liable  to  a fine  of  twenty 
dollars,  together  with  the  full  amount  of  all  damages  that  any  in- 
dividual, or  individuals,  may  sustain,  owing  to  such  neglect,  the 
fines  to  be  recovered  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of  competent 
jurisdiction,  in  the  name  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City 
of  Natchez,  for  the  use  of  said  city,  and  the  damages  before  any 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction  in  the, same,  for  the  use  of  the  per- 
son, or  persons,  aggrieved. 

Ordained  March  0,  1832;  as  revised  and  amended. 


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GEN ERAL  ORDINANCE. 


ABSTRACTS  of  Ordinances  Requiring  Pavements  and  Gutters  to  Be 
Made  on  Sundry  Streets  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

(From  the  Code  of  1854.) 

Bracken's  Alley. 

Dec.  15,  185.2:  Owners  of  lots  required  to  make  brick  gut- 

ters, twelve  inches  wide  and  six  deep. 

Canal  (Front)  Street. 

Sept.  13,  1831:  Owners' of  lots  on  east  side,  from  Franklin 

to  State  street,  required  to  make  pavements  of  brick,  eight  feet 
wide,  and  gutters  of  brick  and  mortar,  nine  inches  wide  and  six 
inches  deep,  and  to  set  posts  on  the  outside,  not  more  than  twenty 
feet  apart. 

Commerce  (Fourth  Cross)  Street. 

1.  Apr.  30,  1818  : Proprietors  of  lots  between  Main  and  Wash- 

ington streets  required  to  make  gutters  of  sound  timber,  thirteen 
and  one-half  inches  wide  at  bottom,  and  nine  inches  deep,  the  bot- 
tom of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  or  of  brick,  and  timber  for  the 
sides,  four  inches  thick,  and  to  raise  walks  to.  level  of  gutters. 
Road  Committee  authorized  to  establish  width  of  walks,  and  to 
increase  dimensions  of  gutters.  Gutters  at  crossings  provided 
for.  \ 

2.  Sept.  30,  1824:  Owners  of  lots  from  Main  to  Washington 
street  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  eight  inches  wide,  and 
gutters,  of  timber  or  brick,  nine  inches  wide  and  five  inches  deep. 
Railings  on  outside  of  gutters  required;  where  trees  are  planted, 
required  to  be  on  outside  of  gutters. 

3.  Sept.  30,  1826:  Owners  of  lots  between  Franklin  and 

Jefferson  streets  required  to  lay  brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide, 
and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  nine  inches  wide  and  five  inches 
deep. 

4.  April  9,  1851:  Owners  of  lots  between  Washington  and 

Orleans  streets  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  and  one- 

half  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide  and 

inches  deep. 

Franklin  (First  Forth)  Street. 

1.  Jan.  5,  1824:  Brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide,  required 

from  Wall  to  Union  street,  and  gutters,  of  timber  or  brick,  nine 
inches  deep,  and  thirteen  and  one-half  inches  wide,  from  Wall  to 
Pearl  street,  and  twelve  inches  wide,  and  six  inches  deep,  from 
Pearl  to  Union  street,  and,  if  of  timber,  to  be  four  inches  thick. 


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Gutters  at  crossings  provided  for.  Railings  and  trees 'required  to 
be  made  or  planted  outside  of  gutters. 

2.  March  28,  1825:  Penalty  and  remedy  for  non-compliance 
with  above  Ordinance. 

3.  July  8,  1826:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Wall  to  Pearl  street, 

required  to  make,  of  brick  and  mortar,  gutters,  fourteen  inches 
deep  on  the  inside,  and  eighteen  inches  wide. 

4.  May  28,  1827:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Jefferson  Hotel  to 

Rankin  street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide, 
and  gutters,  six  inches  deep,  and  from  the  hotel  to  Union  street, 
nine  inches  wide,  and  from  thence  to  Rankin,  thirteen  and  one- 
half  inches  wide. 

5.  Sept.  13,  1831:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south -side,  be- 

tween Wall  and  Canal  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
nine  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  fourteen  inches 
deep,  on  the  inside,  and  eighteen  inches  wide,  and  to  set  posts  not 
less  than  ten  feet  apart,  or  trees  not  more  than  twenty-four,  nor 
less  than  twenty  feet  apart. 

6.  March,  1843 : Owners  of  lots,  between  Rankin  and  Pine 

streets,  required  to  make  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide,  twelve 
inches  deep  on  the  inside,  and  six  on  the  outside. 

Jefferson  (Second  North)  Street. 

1.  Aug.  13,  1835:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side,  be- 

tween Commerce  and  Union  streets,  required  to  make  pavements, 
six  feet  wide,  of  brick,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thirteen 
inches  wide,  and  nine  inches  deep. 

2.  June  29,  1853:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Union  to  Pine 

street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  feet  wide,  and  brick 

gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and deep,  sufficient  to  carry  the 

water  off. 

Locust  Street. 

Jan.  21,  1822:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  cast  side,  between 

Main  and  Franklin  streets,  required  to  make  pavements,  five  feet 
wide, 

Main  Street , 

1.  Oct,  9,  1816:  Proprietors  of  lots,  from  Canal  to  Com- 
merce street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide, 
from  line  of  the  street  to  inside  of  gutter,  more  or  less,  as  build- 
ings might  make  it  necessary;  also,  gutters,  of  sound  timber,  thir- 


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teen  and  one-half  inches  wide  at  bottom,  and  nine  inches  deep,  the 
bottom  of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  or  of  brick,  and  the  timber  of 
the  sides,  four  inches  thick.  The  surveyor  of  the  ward  required  to 
make  similar  gutters  across  Canal  and  cross  streets,  and  to  cover 
them  with  plank,  three  inches  thick. 

2.  March  11,  1817:  The  gutters,  between  Pearl  and  Com- 

merce streets,  required  to  be  nine  inches  wide  and  six  inches  deep, 
only. 

3.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  Commerce 

and  Pankin  streets,  required  to  construct  gutters,  of  same  mate- 
rials and  in  same  manner,  prescribed  by  ordinance  of  October  9, 
1816,  for  other  parts  of  street,  on  a line  with  the  other  gutters, 
and  required  to  raise  the  walks  to  level  of  gutters.  Eoad  Commit- 
tee authorized  to  enlarge  the  gutters  and  prescribe  the  width  of 
walks.  i 

4.  Jan.  22.  1822:  Owners  of  lots,  on  north  side,  between 

Commerce  and  Union  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
of  the  usual  width. 

5.  April  4,  1823 : Pavements  thereafter  to  be  laid,  required 

io  have  a descent  of  eight  inches,  from  line  of  street  to  the  gutters. 

6.  March  18,  1825 : Gutter,  at  southwest  corner  of  Main 

and  Wall  streets,  required  to  be  lowered  from  six  to  eight  inches, 
and  thence  to  Canal  street,  to  have  a fall  of  two  feet,  arid  a new 
gutter,  of  brick  and  mortar,  required.  Gutters,  at  southeast  cor- 
ner of  same  streets,  required  to  be  lowered,  so  as  to  carry  off  water 
of  Bank  alley.  Owners  of  lots  required  to  make  pavements  to 
correspond  with  gutters,  and  posts  and  rails  on  the  outside  of  gut- 
ters. Trees  may  be  planted  outside  of  gutters,  not  more  than  two 
feet  therefrom,  or  so  as  to  become  a nuisance. 

7.  July  8,  1826:  Owners  of  lots,  on  north  side,  between 

Canal  and  Wall  streets,  required  to  make  gutters,  of  brick  and 
mortar,  of  dimensions  of  those  on  the  opposite  side. 

8.  Uov.  15,  1826 : Owners  of  lots,  on  south  side,  between 

Commerce  and  Union  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
nine  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thirteen  inches 
wide,  and  six  inches  deep,  and  to  set  posts  on  the  outside,  not 
more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

9.  Nov.  15,  1827 : Owners  of  lots,  on  north  side,  between 

Wall  and  Pearl  streets,  within  certain  limits,  required  to  make 
brick  pavements,  and  gutters,  of  the  dimensions  of  those  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  streets. 


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10.  January  14,  1838:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  north  side, 

from  Union  to  Pine  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
nine  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and  six 
deey),  and  to  set  posts  on  the  outside  of  gutters,  not  more  than  ten 
feet  apart. 

11.  Aug.  14,  1830:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side,  from 

Union  to  Pine  streets,  required  to  make  pavements  of  brick,  nine 
Set  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and  six 
deep,  and  to  set  posts  on  the  outside  of  the  gutters,  not  more  than 
ten  feet  apart. 

12.  March  29,  1854:  Owners,  of  lots,  beyond  Pine  street, 

required  to  make  brick  gutters,  eighteen  inches  wide,  fifteen  inches 
high,  on  the  inside,  and  six  on  the  outside. 

13.  May  4,  1853:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side,  be- 

tween Union  street  and  the  bayou,  at  the  head  of  Main,  required 
to  make  brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  thir- 
teen inches  wide,  and  six  deep. 

Market  Street. 

April  24,  1827:  Owners  of  lots,  on  north  side,  required  to 

make  brick  pavements,  five  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  of  dimen- 
sions of  those  on  Pearl,  between  Main  and  Franklin  streets. 

Parker’s  Alley. 

March  27,  1839:  Owners  of  lots  required  to  make  brick  gut- 

ters, nine  inches  wide,  and  four  deep. 

Pearl  (Third  Cross)  Street. 

1.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  Main  and 

State  streets,  required  to  make  gutters,  of  sawed  timber,  thirteen 
and  a half  inches  wide  at  bottom  and  nine  inches  deep,  the  bottom 
of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  or  of  brick,  and  the  timber  of  the 
sides  four  inches  thick,  and  to  raise  walks  to  level  of  gutters. 
Road  Committee  authorized  to  establish  width  of  walks,  and  to  in- 
crease dimensions  of  gutters. 

2.  Sept.  30,  1823:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Main  to  State 
street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  eight  feet  wide,  and 
gutters,  of  timber  or  brick,  nine  inches  wide,  and  five  inches  deep. 
Railings  on  outside  of  gutters  required,  and,  where  trees  are 
planted,  required  to  be  on  outside  of  gutters. 

3.  July  2,  1825 : Owners  of  lots,  between  Franklin  and 

Jefferson  streets,  required  to  make  brick  guttters,  thirteen  inches 
wide,  and  eleven,  inches  deep,  on  the  inside,  and  six  on  the  outside, 


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at  a distane  of  eight  feet  from  line  of  street,  and  to  (ill  walks  with 
gravel. 

d.  Xov.  20,  1820:  Owners  of  lots,  oil  Pearl  street,  between 

Main  and  Franklin  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
eight  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thirteen  inches 
wide,  and  six  inches  dee]),  and  to  set  posts  on  outside  of  gutters, 
not  more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

5.  Oct.  5,  1809  : Owners  of  lots,  on  both  sides,  from  Frank- 

lin to  Jefferson  streets,  and  on  the  east  side,  from  Jefferson  to 
High  street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  feet,  nine 
inches  vide,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and  nine 
indies  deep. 

(>.  June  2,  1852:  Owners  of  lots,  between  Franklin  and 

Jefferson  streets,  required  to  make  pavements, feet  wide,  of 

brick,  and  brick  gutters, inches  wide. 

Pine  (Seventh  Cross)  Street. 

1.  March  23,  1853:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  west  side, 
between  Main  and  Franklin  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pave- 
ments, seven  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches,  wide, 

and  deep,  corresponding  with  grade  of  street,  and  sufficient 

to  carry  the  water  off. 

2.  June  29,  1853:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  west  side,  be- 

tween Franklin  and  Jefferson  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pave- 
ments, seven  feet  wide,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide, 
and deep,  sufficient  to  carry  the  water  off. 

Jl anion  (Sixth  Cross)  Street. 

March  1,  1846:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Main  to  Orleans 

street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  and  gutters  correspond- 
ing with  those  already  made. 

Silver  Street. 

1.  Dec.  22,  1823:  Owners  of  houses,  On  cast  side,  from 

east  side  of  House  of  Hull  to  ferry  landing,  required  to  make  a 
gutter,  of  cypress  plank,  two  and  one-half  inches  thick,  and  twelve 
inches  wide. 

2.  Oct.  14,  1824:  Pavements  and  gutters  required  on  lower 

side  of  street. 

3.  June  2,  1829:  Gutters,  of  wood,  required  to  be  made  on 

opposite  side.  (Amended  May  15,  1832.) 


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4.  Sept.,  1833:  Owners  of  lots,  on  cast  side,  from  Cotton 

& Draper’s  to  Jacob  Speer’s,  required  to  make  a sidewalk,  of  plank, 
and  a gutter,  of  plank,  three  feet  wide,  and  two  deep. 

5.  Oct.  26,  1838:  Owners  of  lots,  on  east  side,  from  top  of 

the  bluff  to  the  end  of  the  street,  required  to  make  cypress  plank, 
or  brick  gutters,  two  feet,  six  inches  in  depth,  and  from  top  of 
bluff  to  Lane’s  Tavern,  two  feet,’ six  inches  wide,  and  thence  to  the 
end,  three  feet  wide,  and  to  set  up  posts  on  the  outside  of  the  gut- 
ter. 

State  (First  South)  Street. 

1.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  Canal  and 

Pearl  streets,  required  to  make  gutters,  of  sawed  timber,  thirteen 
and  one-half  inches  wide,  at  bottom,  and  nine  inches  deep,  the  bot- 
tom of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  or  of  brick,  and  the  timber  of  the 
sides  four  inches  thick,  and  to  raise  walks  to  level  of  gutters. 
Road  Committee  authorized  to  establish  width  of  w6 7alks  and  to 
increase  dimensions  of  gutters..  Gutters  at  crossings  provided  for. 

2.  Xov.  16,  1826:  Owners  of  lots,  from  Front  to  Pearl 

street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  feet,  nine  inches 
wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  of  the  manner  and  width 
of  those  of  corresponding  squares  on  Main  street,  and  to  set  posts 
on  the  outside,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

3.  April  19,  1831:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  north  side,  be- 

tween Pearl  and  Union  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements, 
six  feet,  nine  inches  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thir- 
teen inches  wide,  and  six  inches  deep,  and  to  set  posts  on  the  out- 
side of  gutters,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

4.  Aug.  30,  1853 : Owners  of  lots,  between  Union  and  Pan- 

kin streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  seven  feet,  ten  inches 
wide,  on  the  north,  and  five  feet  wide,  on  the  south  side  of  the 
street,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and 
nine  inches  deep.  (Modified.) 

5.  June  14,  1838:  Owners  of  lots,  between  Union  and  Pan- 

kin streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  feet,  nine  inches 
wide,  on  both  sides  of  the  street,  and  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide, 
and  six  inches  deep,  of  same  material,  and  to  set  posts  outside  of 
gutters,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart ; and  owners  of  lots,  on  north 
side,  from. Commerce  to  Union  streets,  required  to  raise  pavements 
and  gutters  to  a graduation,  giving  a regular  descent,  from  Com- 
merce to  Union  street,  of  thirteen  feet. 

6.  June  28,  1843 : Owners  of  lots,  on  the  north  side,  be 

tween  Pankin  and  Pine  streets,  required  to  make  pavements,  six 


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feet,  nine  inches  wide,  of  brick,  and  brick  gutters,  thirteen  inches 
wide,  twelve  inches  high,  on  the  inside,  and  six  on  the  outside. 

St.  Catherine  (Washington  Road)  Street. 

l)cc.  15,  1852:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side,  required  to 

make  pavements,  of  brick  or  gravel,  five  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  of 
brick,  or  of  plank  or  timber,  two  inches  thick,  twelve  inches  wide, 
and  nine  inches  deep,  or  larger,  if  required  by  the  Road  Commit- 
tee, to  correspond  with  such  grade  as  said  committee  may  estab- 
lish. 

Union  (Fifth  Cross)  Street. 

1.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  Main  and 

State  streets,  along  the  southern  side  of  the  street,  required  to 
make  gutters,  of  sawed  timber,  thirteen  and  one-half  inches  wide 
at  the  bottom,  and  nine  inches  deep,  the  bottom,  of  wood,  three 
inches  thick,  or  of  brick,  and  timber  of  the  sides  four  inches  thick, 
and  to  raise  walks  to  level  of  gutters.  Road  Committee  author- 
ized to. establish  width  of  walks,  and  to  increase  dimensions  of  gut- 
ters. 

2.  Dec.  24,  1829 : Owners  of  lots,  on  west  side,  from  Main 

to  State  street,  required  to  make  a brick  pavement,  five  feet  wide, 
and  a gutter,  of  timber,  or  brick,  nine  inches  wide,  and  five  inches 
deep,  and  railings. 

3.  April  5,  1830:  Owners  of  lots,  between  Main  and  Frank- 

lin streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  nine  feet  wide,  and 
gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and  nine  inches 
deep,  on  the  inside,  and  five  on  the  outside,  and  to  put  up  posts  on 
the  outside  of  gutters,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

4.  Aug.  13,  1835:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  west  side,  be- 

tween Jefferson  and  Franklin  streets,  required  to  make  brick  pave- 
ments, five  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  nine  inches 
wide,  and  four  and  one-half  inches  deep. 

5.  June  14,  1838:  Owners  of  lots,  on  the  west  side,  from 

State  to  Washigton  street,  and  on  the  east  side,  from  State  to 
Main  street,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  six  feet,  nine 
inches  wide,  and  gutters,  thirteen  inches  wide,  and  six  deep,  and  to 
set  posts  on  outside  of  gutters,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart. 

G.  Dec.  24,  184G : Owners  of  lots,  between  State  and  Wash- 
ington streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  wide,  and 

gutters, inches  wide,  and inches  deep. 


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Wall  (Second  Cross)  Sired. 

1.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  the  lower 

end  of  the  street  and  Franklin  street,  required  to  make  gutters,  of 
sawed  timber,  thirteen  and  one-half  inches  wide  at  the  bottom, 
and  nine  inches  deep,  the  bottom  of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  or  of 
brick,  and  the  timber  of  the  sides  four  inches  thick,  and  to  raise 
walks  to  level  of  gutters.  Road  Committee  authorized  to  estab- 
lish width  of  walks,  and  to  increase  dimensions  of  gutters.  Gut- 
ters at  crossings  provided  for. 

2.  Sept.  30,  1821  : Owners  of  lots,  between  Main  and  Wash- 

ington streets,  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  and  gutters,  of 
brick  or  timber;  pavements,  eight  feet  wide,  and  gutters,  nine 
inches  wide,  and  five  inches  deep.  Railings  required  on  outside 
of  gutters,  and  trees,  when  planted,  required  to  be  on  the  outside 
of  the  gutters. 

3.  Sept.  30,  1826:  Owners''  of  lots,  between  Main  and 

Franklin  streets,  required  to  make  pavements,  eight  feet  wide,  of 
brick,  and  gutters,  of  brick  and  mortar,  nine  inches  wide,  a*nd  six 
mches  deep,  and  to  put  up  posts,  not  more  than  ten  feet  apart,  on 
the  outside  of  gutters. 

Washington  (Second  North)  Street. 

1.  April  30,  1818:  Proprietors  of  lots,  between  Canal  and 

Pearl  streets,  required  to  make  gutters,  of  sawed  timber,  thirteen 
and  one-half  inches  wide,  at  bottom,  and  nine  inches  deep,  the 
bottom  of  wood,  three  inches  thick,  and  to  raise  walks  to  level  of 
gutters.  Road  Committee  authorized  to  establish  width  of  walks, 
and  to  increase  dimensions  of  gutters.  Gutters  at  crossings  pro- 
vided for. 

2.  May  1,  1834:  Owners  of  lots,  on  south  side,  from  Com- 

merce to  Union  street  required  to  make  brick  pavements,  five  feet 
wide,  and  brick  gutters,  twelve  inches  wide,  and  nine  deep. 

3.  March  4,  1846 : Owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side,  be- 

tween Union  and  Rankin  streets,  required  to  make  pavements,  and 
gutters,  of  dimensions,  and  materials,  of  those  from  Commerce  fo 
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♦PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Re- 
pair and  Renewal  of  Pavements  and  Gutters  in  the  City  of 
Natchez. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  bij  the  Mayor  and  Hoard  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened That  the  Com- 
mittee on  Streets  and  Alleys  shall,  from  time  to  time,  report  to 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  what  pavements  and  gutters,  along  the 
streets  of  said  city,  need  repair,  improvement,  or  renewal ; and, 
also,  what  new  pavements  and  gutters  are  necessary,  or  (expedient, 
on  and  along  the  sidewalks  of  any  of  the  streets  of  said  city,  now 
open  as  public  streets,  or  which  may  he  hereafter  opened,  or  ex- 
tended ; and  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  from  time  to  time, 
by  ordinance,  ascertain  and  determine  what  repairs,  improvements, 
changes,  or  renewals.,  of  pavements  and  gutters,  and  what  new 
pavements  and  gutters  are  necessary,  or  expedient,  to  he  made  and 
constructed,  and  ascertain  and  establish  the  dimensions,  pitch, 
graduation,  and  materials,  of  such  pavements  and  gutters,  and 
cause  notice,  in  writing,  to  be  given  to  the  owners  of  the  lots,  or 
squares,  respectively,  along  which  such  pavements,  or  gutters,  are 
directed  to  be  laid,  repaired,  changed,  or  renewed  ; to  have  the  same 
laid,  repaired,  changed,  or  constructed,  according  to  the  directions 
of  such  ordinance,  within  a reasonable  time,  to  be  fixed  by  said  or- 
dinance, and  stated  in  said  notice,  and  the  dimensions,  pitch,  and 
materials,  also  to  be  specified  in  said  notice;  such  notice  may  be 
served  by  any  officer  of  said  city  authorized  to  execute  the  processes 
of  the  Mayors  Court  thereof,  and  upon  the  passage. of  such  ordi- 
nance and  the  service  of  said  notice,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said 
owners,  respectively,  at  their  own  expense,  to  have  said  pavements 
and  gutters  laid,  repaired,  changed,  renewed,  or  constructed,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  provisions  of  such  ordinance. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  whenever  the  owner  of 
any  lot,  or  square,  upon  which  pavements,  or  gutters,  shall  he  re- 
quired, as  aforesaid,  to  be  repaired,  or  constructed,  shall  be  absent 
from,  or  a non-resident  of,  the  city,  it  shall  he  competent  to  serve 
the  notice  aforesaid  upon  his  agent,  for  the  payment  of  the  taxes, 
or  collection  of  the  rents,  of  such  lot,  or  square;  but  if  he  have  no 
such  agent,  then  publication  and  mailing  of  such  notice  to  him, 
as  in  case  of  publication  against  non-residents  in  chancery  pro- 
ceedings, in  this  State,  shall  be  and  constitute  a sufficient  service. 


* As  to  regulations  now  governing  the  construction  etc.,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  see 
Section  31  of  Charter. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  whenever  any  owner  of 
property  shall  neglect,  or  refuse,  to  repair,  improve,  or  renew,  any 
pavement,  or  gutter,  that  shall,  as  aforesaid,  he  directed  to  be 
made,  or  constructed,  along  the  property  of  such  owner,  such  owner 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  five  dollars,  for  each  and  every  day 
such  delinquency  shall  be  continued,  after  the  expiration  of  the 
period  within  which  the  same  is  required  to  he  done,  to  be  recov- 
ered for  the  use  of  the  city  before  the  Mayor’s  Court,  or  any  other 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction;  and,  upon  such  default  by  the 
owner,  the  said  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  if  so  directed 
and  empowered  by  the  ordinance  aforesaid,  shall  cause  the  repairs, 
improvements,  changes,  or  renewals,  or  the*new  pavement,  or  gut- 
ter, required  in  such  case,  to  be  done,  made,  or  constructed,  by 
contract  with  the  city,  and  report  their  action  and  the  cost  of  such 
work  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  who  shall  thereupon  direct  the 
City  Tax  Collector  to  make  the  cost  and  expenses  , of  such  work  by 
levy  upon,  and  sale  of,  the  lot  along  which  such  work  was  clone,  or 
as  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary.  The  Tax  Collector  shall 
thereupon  proceed  io  sell  said  lot,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  he 
necessary,  to  the  highest  bidder,  for  cash,  at  the  door  of  the  City 
Hall,  after  having  given  thirty  days’  previous  public  notice  of  the 
time,  place  and  terms  of  sale,  in  some  public  newspaper  printed 
and  published  in  said  City  of  Natchez,  and  to  convey  to  the  pur- 
chaser all  the  right,  title  and  interest  of  any  such  owner  in  and  to 
said  lot,  and  out  of  the  proceeds  of  such  sale  pay  the  costs  and  ex- 
penses of  making  said  sale,  and  pay  the  surplus  purchase  money  of 
any  such  sale,  then  remaining,  to  the  Treasurer  of  said  city,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  pay  over  to  the  owner,  if  known,  or  his  legal 
representatives,  or  assigns,  the  residue  of  said  purchase  money, 
remaining  after  defraying  and  reimbursing  to  the  city  the  amount 
of  the  costs  and  expenses  incurred  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
in  said  work;  Provided,  however,  that  such  owner,  or  his  legal  rep- 
resentatives may,  at  any  time  within  one  year  from  the  day  of  sale, 
redeem  any  lot  so  sold  and  conveyed  by  tendering  to  the  purchaser, 
or  his  agent,  the  purchase  money,  with  twenty-five  per  centum  ad- 
vance thereon,  and  that  upon  such  redemption  the  purchaser  sluill 
convey  to  the  owner,  at  the  expense  of  the  latter,  the  property  sold 
as  aforesaid. 

Se'C.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  and  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in  force 
from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  May  15,  1890. 


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-AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements  and 
Gutters  on  the  North  Side  of  High  Street,  from  Commerce  Street 
to  Union  Street,  Fronting  the  Property  of  Estates  of  A.  Schofield, 
H.  C.  Griffin  and  J.  Ed.  Schwartz. 

• Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A lder- 
men of  the  City  of.  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  prop- 
erty owners  on  the  north  side  of  High  street,  between  Commerce 
and  Union  streets,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby,  required  to  pave  and 
gutter  their  respective  fronts,  according  to  the  following  dimen- 
sions, pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material,  to-wit : Dimen- 

sions, six  and  one-half  feet  wide,  including  curb;  width  of  gutter, 
eighteen  inches;  pitch,  two  and  one-half  inches;  graduation,  to 
conform  to  present  recorded  grade  of  High  street,  and  gutters  to 
have  the  fall  directed  by  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys; 
material,  natural  or  artificial  stone,  slate,  or  brick,  the  latter  laid 
in  dry  sand,  or  cement;  mortar  for  pavement  and  stone  cement 
mortar  for  walls  and  bottom  of  gutter. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  the  above  requirements  to  each  owner,  or 
agent,  of  aforesaid  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the 
passage  of  this  ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the 
ordinance  passed  by  this  Board,  May  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An  Ordi- 
nance Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Repairs, 
and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of  Natchez.” 
Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  should  said  owners 
aforesaid  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30)  days 
from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  prosecute 
said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accordance 
with  the  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  materials,  herein- 
before set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pavement  and 
gutters  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law  as  set  forth 
in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this . Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances 
in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 
Ordained  June  19,  1890. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Gutters,  on  the  West  Side  of  Commerce  Street,  from  High  to 
Monroe  Street;  Bounding  the  Property  of  the  Estate  of  Frederick 
Stanton. 

Section  1 . Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  prop- 
erty owner,  or  owners,  on  the  west  side  of  Commerce  street,  be- 


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tween  High  and  Monroe  streets,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby  required, 
to  pave  and  gutter,  along  their  property,  according  to -the  follow- 
ing dimensions,  pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material,  to-wit : 
Dimensions,  walk,  seven  and  one-lmlf  feet  wide,  including  curb: 
width  of  gutters,  thirteen  inches,  and  pitch,  two  and  one-half 
inches;  graduation  to  conform  to  plan  hereto  attached;  material, 
natural  or  artificial  stone1,  slate,  or  brick,  the  latter  laid  in  dry 
sand,  or  cement  mortar,  for  pavement,  and  strong  cement  mortar 
for  curbs  and  bottom  of  gutters. , 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  the  above  requirements  to  owners,  or  agents, 
of  above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the 
ordinance,  passed  by  this  Board  on  May  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An 
Ordinance  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Re- 
pairs  and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of 
X atchez." 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  should  the  owners,  or 
agents,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30) 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  dimensions,  pitch,  grade  and  style  of  material,  here- 
inbefore set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on 
Streets  and  Alleys  are  hcrebv  instructed  to  have  the  said  pave- 
ment and  gutters  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as 
set  forth  in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  ordinance  taka1  ef- 
fect and  be1  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parti  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  October  2,  1890. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Gutters,  on  East  and  West  Side  of  Union  Street,  from  Jeffer- 
son to  High,  and  the  South  Side  of  High  Street,  from  Union  to 
Rankin;  Bounding  the  Properties  of  R.  E.  McClure,  on  the  East 
Side  of  Union  Street,  Between  Jefferson  and  High,  and  on  the 
South  Side  of  High,  to  the  Property  of  Mrs.  Smokey;  Thence, 
from  Mrs.  Smokey’s  Property,  on  the  South  Side  of  High,  to  the 
Corner  of  Rankin  Street,  Bounded  by  the  Property  of  Mr.  Du  cote; 
and,  on  the  East  Side  of  Union,  from  Jefferson  to  High,  Bounded 
by  the  Property  of  the  Methodist  Church,  James  Farrell,  Mrs. 
Dixon  and  H.  C.  Griffin. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened t That  the  prop- 


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erty  owner,  or  owners,  described  as  above,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby, 
required  to  pave  and  gutter  along  their  property,  according  to  the 
following  dimensions,  pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material, 
to-wit : 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further - ordained , That  the  slope  of  High  street 
is  to  be  ten  feet,  from  Rankin  to  Union  street;  the  grade  of  gut- 
ter will  commence  two  feet  below  an  iron  pin,  at  the  corner  of 
Rankin  and  High,  south  side,  and  descend  eight  feet,  to  Union,  a 
distance  of  330  feet;  the  sidewalk  to  be  six  feet  wide,  and  fifteen 
inches  above  the  bottom  of  the  gutter,  which  is  to  be  thirteen 
inches  wide,  and  the  depth  of  one  brick,  or  nine  inches,  on  the 
roadway  side;  Ducote,  101%  feet;  Smokey,  58%  feet;  McClure, 
163%  feet;  the  slope  of  the  pavement  will  be  three  inches. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  grade  of  Union 
street  will  conform,  as  near  as  possible,  to  the  present  grade;  the 
gutters  to  be  from  twelve  to  fifteen  inches  deep.  The  "west  side 
is  already  curbed,  and  will  not  be  changed  for  brick  pavement. 
Methodist  Church,  153  feet;  James  Farrell,  43  feet;  Mrs.  Dixon, 
42  feet,  and  H.  C.  Griffin,  43%  feet,  on  the  west  side;  on  the  east 
side  of  Union  street,  R.  E-.  McClure,  325%  feet;  sidewalk  to  be  six 
feet  wide;  gutter,  thirteen  inches,  and  the  same  form  as  High 
street;  material,  brick  laid  in  dry  sand,  or  cement  mortar,  for  curb 
and  bottom  of  gutters. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  the  above  requirements  to  the  owners,  or 
agents,  of  the  above  described  property,  within  five  days  succeed- 
ing the  passage  of  this  ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed 
copy  of  the  ordinance,  passed  by  this  Board  on  May  15,  1890,  enti- 
tled, “An  Ordinance  Providing  and  Regulating  the  Construction, 
Repairs,  and  Removal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.” 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  should  the  owners,  or 
agents,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction,  within  thirty 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work,  diligently  and  expeditiously,  to  a finish,  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material, 
hereinbefore  set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on 
Streets  and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pave- 
ments and  gutters  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law, 
as  set  forth  in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15, 
1890. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  October  16,  1890. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Repairs  of  Gutters,  on  the  East  Side  of  Union  Street,  Be- 
tween B and  Monroe  Streets. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  prop- 
erty owner,  or  owners,  on  the  east  side  of  Union  street,  between 
B and  Monroe,  shall  he,  and  are  hereby,  required  to  pave  and 
repair  the  gutters  and  curbing  along  their  property,  according  to 
the  following  dimensions,  pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material, 
to-wit : 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , Dimensions;  walk,  six  feet 
wide,  including  curbing,  and  all  to  conform  to  the  grade  now  es- 
tablished ; material ; hard  paving  brick,  laid  in  dry  sand,  or  cement 
mortar,  and  strong  cement  mortar  for  corners  and  broken  places  in 
curbing  and  bottom  of  gutter.  This  section  pertains  to  the  pave- 
ments, gutters,  and  curbing,  in  front  of  the  following  property 
owner,  or  owners:  Mr.  Charles  Evans,  F.  J.  Arrighi,  Mrs.  Smith, 

and  Mrs.  M.  L.  Ogden. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  days 
from  the  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  dimensions  heretofore  mentioned,  then,  and  in  that 
event,  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed 
to  have  the  said  pavements  and  gutters  constructed,  in  strict  ac- 
cordance with  the  law,  as  set  forth  in  said  aforementioned  ordi- 
nance, ordained  and  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  November  6,  1890. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements  and 
Gutters,  on  the  North  Side  of  Washington  Street,  from  Union  to 
Rankin  Street:  Bounding  the  Property  of  George  T.  Payne,  Mrs. 
C.  Menick,  Mrs.  J.  Stier,  W.  A.  McPheeters,  Mrs.  E.  McAllister 
and  Mrs.  Sophie  Demos. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  prop- 
erty owner,  or  owners,  on  the  north  side  of  Washington  street,  be- 
tween Union  and  Rankin  streets,  shall  be,  and  are  hereby,  required 
to  pave  and  gutter,  along  their  property,  according  to  the  following 


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dimensions,  pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material,  to-wit:  Di- 

mensions; walk,  seven  feet  wide,  including  curb;  width  of  gutter; 
thirteen  inches,  and  pitch  two  and  one-half  inches  ; graduation,  to 
conform  to  the  present  grade  of  said  Washington  street ; material ; 
natural  or  artificial  stone,  slate,  or  brick,  the  latter  laid  in  dry 
sand,  or  cement  mortar,  for  pavement,  and  strong  cement  mortar 
for  curbs  and  bottom  of  gutter. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  the  above  requirements  to  owners,  or  agents, 
of  above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of 
the  ordinance,  passed  by  this  Board  on  May  15.  1890,  entitled,  “An 
Ordinance  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  (instruction.  Repair, 
and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of  Natchez.” 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  should  the  owners  and 
agents  aforesaid  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30) 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 
ance with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material,  herein- 
before set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alle}7s  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pavements  and 
gutters  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as  set  forth 
in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Ordained  June  4,  1891. 


-AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Gutters,  on  West  Side  of  Canal  Street,  from  Main  Street  to 
Parker’s  Alley. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  prop- 

erty owner,  Mrs.  Fanny  B.  Hendricks,  be  required  to  lay  a pave- 
ment and  build  a gutter,  on  the  west  side  of  Canal  street,  from 
Main  street  lo  Parker’s  alley,  according  to  the  following  direc- 
tions, and  of  written,  specified  materials,  to-wit: 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained . The  grade  will  he  a descent 

of  ten  inches  per  100  feet,  from  Main  street  to  Parker’s  alley,  220 

fet;  the  sidewalk  to  be  nine  (9)  feet  wide,  with  a pitch  of  three 
inches  to  the  gutter;  the  gutter  to  he  thirteen  inches  wide,  nine 
inches  dee]),  on  side  next  the  sidewalk,  and  six  inches  next  the  car- 
riage way  ; at  point  where  the  Bluff  City  Railway  crosses  the  top 
of  the  rail  will  be  the  grade  of  the  sidewalks,  and  the  gutter  can 
be  opened  into  the  sewer;  from  there  to  the  alley  the  drainage  can 


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be  again  let  into  t-lie  sewer ;,  and  the  material  used  in  aforemen- 
tioned work  shall  be  hard  brick,  laid  in  dry  sand,  or  cement,  for 
pavement,  and  strong  cement  mortar  on  curbs  and  bottom  of  gut- 
ter. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  above  requirement  to  owner,  or  agent,  of 
above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the  or- 
dinance, passed  by  this  Board  on  May  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An  Or- 
dinance Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Repairs, 
and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of  Natchez.” 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30) 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pres- 
eciite  said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 
ance with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material,  herein- 
before set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have,  the  said  pavement  and 
gutter  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as  set  forth 
in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  3,  1891. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Guttters,  on  East  Side  of  Rankin  Street,  from  McDowell’s 
Alley  to  Washington  Street,  and  Bounding  the  Property  of  Miss 
Carrie  Stewart,  Thos.  B.  Wells,  R.  S.  Dixon;  and  Repairing  and 
Widening  Gutter  Along  the  Property  of  Mrs.  A.  Wilson. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  afore- 
said property  owners,  on  the  east  side  of  Rankin  street,  between 
McDowelPs  alley  and  Washington  street,  shall  be  required  to 
pave  and  gutter  in  front  of  tlieir  respective  properties, 
to-wit:  From  south  side  of  McDowelPs  alley  to  State.'  The  de- 

scent, or  grade,  will  be  three  (3)  feet  to  100;  total  fall  to  Stale, 
seven  and  one-quarter  feet.  The  present  curb  conforms  very  near- 
ly to  this  grade,  but  is  out  of  line  and  needs  general  repairs.  The 
sidewalk  to  be  six  feet  wide,  with  a pitch,  or  slope,  to  the  gutter 
of  two  inches;  the  gutter  to  be  twelve  inches  deep  and  thirteen 
inches  wide,  with  outer  wall  six  inches  high;  bottom  bricks  can  be 


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laid  flat.  From  State  to  Washington,  from  south  side  of  State, 
slope  3 degrees,  9 minutes,  per  100  feet,  to  the  line  of  Wilson 
property,  235  feet;  sidewalk  to  be  six  feet  wide,  with  a pitch  of 
two  inches;  depth  of  gutter  average  1 degree,  5 minutes;  to  be  thir- 
teen inches  wide  in  bottom,  with  outer  wall  nine  inches  high;  pres- 
ent curb  line  nearly  on  uniform  grade.  The  Wilson  pavement  in 
good  condition,  but  gutter  needs  widening  ; and  the  material  to  be 
used  in  the  aforementioned  work  shall  be  hard  brick,  laid  in  dry 
sand,  or  cement,  for  pavements,  and  strong  cement  mortar  on 
curbs  and  bottom  of  gutters. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  above  requirement  to  owner,  or  agent,  of 
above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the 
ordinance,  passed  by  this  Board,  on  May  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An 
Ordinance  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Re- 
pairs, and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of 
A atchez.” 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30) 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 
ance with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade  and  style  of  material,  herein- 
before set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pavement  and 
gutter  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as  set  forth 
in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  3,  1891. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Gutters,  oh  the  West  Side  of  Pearl,  Between  Franklin  and 
Main  Streets,  in  Front  of  the  Property  of  Mrs.  Lena  Merrill. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  prop- 
erty owner,  Mrs.  Lena  Merrill,  is  hereby  required  to  pave  and  gut- 
ter along  the  front  of  her  property,  on  Pearl  street,  according  to 
the  following  dimensions:  Sidewalk,  fifty-four  and  one-half  feet 

long,  eight  and  six-tenths  feet  wide;  gutter,  thirteen  inches  wide, 


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and  nine  inches  deep.  The  grade  will  conform  to  the  present  orig- 
inal grade,  having  the  walk  and  gutter  of  same  dimensions  as  be- 
fore; the  sidewalk  to  have  a pitch  of  three  (3)  inches  to  the  gut- 
ter; material,  natural  or  artificial  stone,  slate,  or  brick;  if  the  lat- 
ter, to  he  hard  paving  brick,  laid  in  dry  sand,  or  cement  mortar, 
for  paving;  and  strong  cement  mortal1  for  curbs  and  bottom  of  gut- 
ter. 

Skc.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  above  requirements  to  owner,  or  agent,  of 
above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the 
ordinance  passed  by  this  Board,  on  May  1.5,  1890,  entitled,  ‘‘An 
Ordinance  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Re- 
pairs, and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of 
Natchez.” 

Skc.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  days 
from  date  of  official,  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  prosecute 
said  work  dil-igently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accordance 
with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material,  hereinbefore 
mentioned,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets  and 
Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pavement  and  gut- 
ter constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as  set  forth  in 
said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May'  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  be  In 
full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances  and  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  they  are  here- 
by repealed. 

Ordained  July  7,  1892. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  and  Repair  of 
Cutters  and  Pavements,  on  the  East  and  West  Side  of  Union, 
Between  Main  and  High  Streets;  Bounding  the  Property  of  Mrs. 
Clara  Higgins.  Estate  of  R.  E.  McClure.  Sam  Haas,  Mrs.  Mary 
Botto,  the  Methodist  Church  and  B.  C.  Griffin. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  afore- 
said property  owners,  viz..  Estate  of  McClure,  and  Mrs.  Mary 
Botto,  shall  be  required  to  put  down  a new  pavement  and  curbing, 
on  east  side  of  Union  street,  from  Main  street  to  Rose  alley  ; from 
Engine  House  to  Franklin  street,  bounding  the  property  of  Mrs.. 
Clara  Higgins,  about  ten  feet  of  pavement  is  good,  and  the  bal- 


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aiic-c  n rods  general  repairs.  Before  any  work  is  done  the  sidewalk 
in ust  be  brought  to  a true  line  of  the  street.  This  will  necessitate 
the  cutting  out  of  three  china  trees,  and  grubbing  up  of  the 
stumps,  and  rectifying  the  entiiv  curb  line,  about  320  feet  in  all, 
on  west  side  of  Union,  from  Main  to  Pranklin  street.  The  prop- 
erty owner,  Sam  Haas,  will  be  required  to  put  down  an  entire  new 
pavement  bounding  his  property,  about  seventy- five  feet. 

On  east  side  Union,  from  Franklin  to  Jefferson  street,  hound- 
ing the  property  of  Estate  of  McClure,  pavement  generally  good, 
except  about  thirty  feet,  next  brick  store,  needs  repairs;  also,  about 
twenty  feet,  on  each  side  of  the  side  entrance  to  No.  211,  the  pave- 
ment is  all  gone,  and  must  he  made  good,  and  curbing  repaired, 
where  required. 

On  west  side  of  Union,  between  Franklin  and  Jefferson, 
bounding  the  property  of  Estate  of  McClure,  about  ten  feet,  near 
Kastor's  store,  the  pavement  must  he  renewed. 

On  west  side  of  Union,  between  Jefferson  and  High  streets, 
bounding  the  property  of  the  Methodist  Church. 

The  .Trusters  of  said  Methodist  Church,  153  feet;  also,  bound- 
ing the  property  of  Henry  C.  Griffin,  81  feet,  will  be  required  to 
put  down  new  pavement,  in  front  of  the  respective  property;  ma- 
terial to  be  used  in  the  aforesaid  work  shall  be  hard  paving  brick, 
laid  in  sand,  and  strong  cement  mortar  on  curbs  and  bottom  of 
gutters. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  of  the  above  requirement  to  owner,  or  agent,  of 
above  described  property,  within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Ordinance,  accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the 
ordinance,  passed  by  this  Board  on  Maj'  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An 
Ordinance  Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Re- 
pairs and  Renewal,  of  Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of 
Xatchez” 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  days 
from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  prosecute 
said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accordance 
with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material,  hereinbefore 
set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets  aim! 
Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  to  have  the  said  pavement  and  gutter 
constructed,  'in  strict  accordance  with  the  law,  as  set  forth  in  said 
aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May  15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be. in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage/  and  all  ordi 


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nances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict'  with,  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  January  19,  1893. 


-AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Pavements 
and  Gutters,  on  the  West  aide  of  Pearl  Street,  Between  Franklin 
and  Jefferson  Streets;  Bounding  the  Property  of  A.  Beekman. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  prop- 
erty owner,  A.  Beekman,  be  required  to  lay  a pavement  and  build 
a gutter,  on  the  west  side  of  Pearl  street,  between  Franklin  and 
Jefferson  streets,  along  his  said  propert}-,  according  to  the  follow- 
ing dimensions,  pitch,  graduation,  and  specified  material,  to-wit : 
The  pavement  to  be  the  same  width,  and  with  a slope  of  two  and 
one-half  indies  from  the  west  side  to  the  gutter,  as  the  present 
pavement,  along  the  building  standing  at  the  corner  of  said  Frank  ■ 
tin  and  Pearl  streets,  on  said  property,  and  to  continue  the  length 
of  said  property,  until  it  reaches  the  line  of  the  Andrew  J.  Smitli 
property,  of  a uniform  grade  with  that  in  front  of  said  aforemen- 
tioned building;  width  of  gutter  to  be  fifteen  inches  at  the  bottom, 
and  the  said  bottom  of  the  gutter  to  be  twelve  inches  below  the 
curb,  where  it  starts  at  the  aforementioned  Smith  line,  and  go 
down  at  a uniform  grade  to  the  bottom  of  the  gutter,  on  Frank- 
lin street;  the  outer  curb  to  be  not  less  than  half  the  height  of  the 
inner  curb;  material  to  be  used  in  aforementioned  work  shall  be 
hard  brick,  laid  in  sand,  or  cement,  for  pavement,  or  Schillinger 
pavement,  and  strong  cement  mortar  for  curbs  and  bottom  of  gut- 
ter; that  the  archway  over  the  gutter  in  front  of  the  building,  at 
the  side  door,  on  Pearl  street,  be  taken  up,  as  well  as  the  gas  pipe 
which  passes  through  said  gutter,  so  that  there  may  be  no  obstruc- 
tion to  the  free  flow  of  water. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Marshal  shall 
give  written  notice  to  the  owner,  or  agent,  of  above  described  prop- 
erty, within  five  (5)  days  succeeding  the  passage  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, accompanied  with  a printed  copy  of  the  ordinance,  passed 
by  this  Board  on  May  15,  1890,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Providing 
for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Repair,  and  Renewal,  of 
Pavements  and  Gutters,  in  the  City  of  Natchez.” 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That,  should  the  owner,  or 
agent,  aforesaid,  fail  to  commence  construction  within  thirty  (30) 
days  from  date  of  official  notice,  as  aforesaid,  and  continue  to  pros- 
ecute said  work  diligently  and  expeditiously  to  a finish,  in  accord- 


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ance  with  dimensions,  pitch,  grade,  and  style  of  material,  herein- 
before set  forth,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys  are  hereby  instructed  and  authorized  to  have  the  said 
pavement  and  gutters  constructed,  in  strict  accordance  with  the 
law,  as  set  forth  in  said  aforementioned  ordinance,  passed  May 
15,  1890. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  July  16,  1896. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Sidewalks 
or  Pavements,  Curbing,  and  Gutters,  on  the  East  and  West  Sides 
of  South  Commerce  Street,  Beginning  at  Orleans  Street,  and 
Extending  to  Harrison  Street. 


Whereas,  The  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys  have  reported 
to  this  Board  that  new  pavements,  or  sidewalks,  and  curbing  and 
gutters  are  necessary  on,  and  along,  both  the  eastern  and  western 
sides  of  South  Commerce  street,  beginning  at  the  southerly  side  of 
Orleans  street,  and  extending  to  Harrison  street;  and,  whereas, 
the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  approve  said  report  and  rec- 
ommendation; therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
in  council  convened,  as  follows : 

Section  1.  That  a sidewalk,  or  pavement,  and  curbing  and 
gutters,  be  constructed,  and  laid  down,  on  the  eastern  and  western 
sides  of  South  Commerce  street,  beginning  at  Orleans  street,  and 
extending  to  Harrison  street.  The  said  sidewalk  shall  be  con- 
structed of  hard  brick,  laid  in  cement,  or  a Schillinger  pavement, 
as  the  Board  may  determine,  on  the  coming  of  the  hereinafter 
mentioned  bids,  and  said  curbing  and  gutters,  also  of  brick,  laid 
in  cement,  or  of  Schilinger;  and  said  sidewalk,  or  pavement,  and 
said  curbing  and  gutters,  shall  have  such  grade,  width,  pitch,  slope, 
and  dimensions,  as  are  laid  down  and  delineated,  on  a map,  or 
plat,  of  said  proposed  paving,  curbing,  etc.,  prepared  by  L.  M. 
Halgarn,  C.  E.,  and  on  file  for  general  information,  in  the  otlice 
of  the  City  Clerk  of  said  city;  which  said  grade,  pitch,  slope,  di- 
mensions, etc.,  are  hereby  adopted  and  established. 

Sec.  2.  The  City  Clerk  shall  advertise  in  the  official  paper 
of  the  city  for  sealed  proposals  for  the  lowest  and  best  bid,  for  the 
laying  dQwn  and  construction,  of  said  work;  the  Board,  however, 


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reserving  ihe  right  to  reject  any  or  all  bids.  Said  bids  to  be 
opened  on  the  18th.  day  of  dune,  1903,  and  the  successful  bidder 
shall  give  bond  in  the  full  amount  of  his  bid,  for  the  faithful  per- 
formance of  his  contract,  according  to  said  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, and  the  said  work,  after  completion,  to  be  submitted  to  the 
City  Surveyor,  for  his  opinion  as  to  its  conformity  to,  and  com- 
pliance with,  the  said  plans  and  specifications. 

Ordained  June  1,  1903. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Sidewalks, 
or  Pavements,  and  Curbing  and  Clutters,  on  the  East  and  West 
Sides  of  South  Union  Street,  Within  the  Limits  and  Along  the 
lanes  Hereinafter  Designated. 

Whereas,  The  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  of  the  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  have  reported  to 
said  Board  that  new  pavements,  or  sidewalks,  arc  necessary  on,  and 
along,  both  the  eastern  and  western  sides  of  South  Union  street, 
within  the  limits,  hereinafter  designated,  and  along  the  fronts  of 
all  the  lots  fronting,  or  abutting,  on  said  street  (within  said  lim- 
its), except  those  hereinafter  designated  ; and  that  curbing  and 
gutters  are  necessary  on  both  sides  of  said  street,  within  said  here- 
inafter designated  limits;  and,  whereas,  the  said  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez  approve  said  report  and 
recommendations ; therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  a sidewalk, 
or  pavement,  be  constructed,  and  laid  down,  on  the  western  side 
of  said  South  Union  street,  beginning  at  the  southern  side  of  Or- 
leans street,  and  extending  southerly  to  the  northerly  line  of  the 
property  of  L.  A.  Benoist;  thence,  beginning  at  the  southerly  line 
of  a lot  belonging  to  the  estate  of  Ellen  H.  Green,  and  extending 
to  the  northerly  line  of  the  lot  of  W.  D.  Mounger;  and  on  the  eas- 
terly side  of  said  South  Union  street,  beginning  at  the  southerly 
line  of  the  property,  known  as  the  old  J.  B.  Quegles  lot,  and  ex- 
tending to  the  corner  of  Orleans  street;  then,  beginning  at  the 
southerly  line  of  Orleans  street,  and  extending  southerly,  along 
the  length  of  ,said  South  Union  street,  to  the  southerly  line  of  the 
lot  of  L.  P.  Conner.  Curbing  and  gutters  to  be  constructed,  and 
laid  down,  on  both  sides  of  said  street,  within  the  limits  herein- 
before designated,  and  along  the  front  of  all  the  lots  within  said 
limits.  The  said  sidewalks,  curbing,  and  gutters,  shall  be  con- 
structed of  paving  brick,  laid  in  cement,  or  Schillinger  pavement, 


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as  the  Board  may  determine  on  the  coming  in  and  opening  of  the 
hereinafter  mentioned  bids,  and  said  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and 
said  curbing,  and  gutters,  shall  have  such  grade,  width,  depth, 
pitch,  slope,  and  dimensions,  as  are  laid  down  and  delineated  on 
a map,  or  plat,  of  said  proposed  paving,  curbing,  and  gutters,  pre- 
pared by  L.  M.  Dalgarn,  C.  E.,  and  on  file  for  general  information 
in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk  of  said  city,  which  said  grade,  pitch, 
slope,  dimensions,  etc.,  are  hereby  adopted  and  established. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Clerk  shall 
advertise  in  the  official  papers,  three  times,  for  sealed  proposals 
for  the  lowest  and  best  bid,  for  the  laying  down,  and  construction, 
of  said  work;  the  Board  reserving  the  right  to  reject  any  or  all 
bids;  said  bids  to  be  opened  on  the  30th  day  of  July,  1003. 

The  successful  bidder  shall  give  bond,  in  the  full  amount  of 
his  hid,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  contract,  according  to 
the  plans  and  specifications  and  details  indicated  and.  designated 
on  said  above  mentioned  map,  or  plat,  and  the  said  work,  after 
completion,  to  he  submitted  to  the  City  Surveyor,  for  his  opinion 
as  to  its  conformity  to,  and  compliance  with,  the  said  plans  and 
specifications  and  details. 

Ordained  July  23,  1903. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Sidewalks 
or  Pavements,  and  Curbing  and  Gutters,  on  the  North  and  South 
Sides  of  Washington  Street  Extended,  Within  the  Limits  and 
Along  the  Lines  Hereinafter  Designated. 

Whereas,  The  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  of  the  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  have  reported  to 
said  Board  that  new  pavements,  or  sidewalks,  and  curbing,  and 
gutters,  are  necessary  on,  and  along,  both  the  northern  and  south- 
ern sides  of  Washington  street,  within  the  limits  hereinafter  des- 
ignated, and  along  the  fronts  of  all  lots  fronting,  or  abutting,  on 
said  street  (within  said  limits)  ; and,  whereas,  the  said  Board  of 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  approve  said  report  and  recommendation; 
therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  sidewalks, 
or  pavements,  and  curbing,  and  gutters,  be  constructed,  and  laid 
down,  on  the  northern  and  southern  sides  of  said  Washington 
street,  extended,  beginning  on  the  easterly  side  of  Pine  street,  and 
extending  easterly,  along  the  northerly  side  of  said  Washington 
street,  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  lot  of Johnson,  and  on  the 


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southerly  side  of  said  street,  to  the  easterly  line  of  the  easternmost 
lot  of  William  Steitenroth,  as  now  located. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  sidewalks, 
curbing,  and  gutters,  shall  be  constructed  of  paving  brick,  laid  in 
cement,  or  such  other  material  as  the  Board  may  determine,  on  the 
coming-in  and  opening  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  bids;  and 
said  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and  said  curbings,  and  gutters,  shall 
have  such  grade,  width,  depth,  pitch,  and  slope,  and  dimensions, 
as  are  laid  down  and  "delineated  on  a map,  or  plat,  of  said  pro- 
posed paving,  curbing,  and  guttering,  prepared  by  J.  W.  Babbit, 
City  Surveyor,  and  on  file  for  general  information  in  the  office  of 
the  City  Clerk  of  said  city,  which  said  grade,  pitch,  slope,  and  di- 
mensions, etc.,  are  hereby  adopted  and  established. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  Clerk  shall  ad- 
vertise in  the  official  paper,  three  times,  for  sealed  proposals,  for  the 
laying  down,  and  construction  of,  said  work;  the  Board  reserving 
the  right  to  reject  any  or  all  bids;  said  bids  to  be  opened  on  the 
first  day  of  October,  1903.  The  successful  bidder  shall  give  bond, 
in  full  amount  of  his  bid,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  con- 
tract, according  to  the  plans,  and  specifications,  and  details,  indi- 
cated and  designated  on  said  above  mentioned  map,  or  plat,  and 
notes  attached  thereto,  and  the  said  work,  after  completion,  to  be 
submitted  to  the  City  Surveyor,  for  his  opinion  as  to  its  conform- 
ity to,  and  compliance  with,  the  said  plans,  specifications,  and 
details. 

Ordained  September  24,  1903. 


A.N  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Construction  of  Sidewalks 
or  Pavements,  Curbing  and  Gutters,  on  South  Canal,  North  Union 
and  Clifton  Avenues;  All  Within  'the  City  Limits,  and  Along  the 
Lines  Hereinafter  Designated,  towit: 

Whereas,  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  of  the  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  have  reported  to 
said  Board  that  pavements,  curbing,  and  gutters,  are  necessary  on, 
and  along,  both  the  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South  Canal 
street,  from  State  street  to  the  bridge,  and  along  the  fronts  of. all 
the  lots  fronting,  and  abutting,  on  said  street;  also,  in  North 
Union  street,  on  east  side,  from  Madison  to  B street;  on  both  the 
easterly  and  westerly  sides,  ffoni  B street  to  Elm,  and  on  both  the 
easterly  and  westerly  side,  from  Elm  to  Woodlawn  avenue ; also,  on 
the  easterly  side  of  Clifton  avenue,  from  the  north  line  of  Mrs. 
Proby’s  residence  to  Madison  street;  and,  whereas,  the  said  Board 


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of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  approve  said  report  and  recommendation ; 
therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Id  ay  or  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  sidewalks, 
or  pavements,  on  both  the  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South 
Canal  street,  from  State  street  to  Brill’s  avenue,  be  either  Schil- 
linger,  or  brick,  laid  in  cement,  and  from  Briel  avenue  to  the 
bridge,  either  Schillinger,  brick,  laid  in  cement,  gravel,  or  cinders ; 
the  curbing,  and  gutters,  to  be  of  brick,  laid  in  cement,  from  State 
street  to  the  bridge,  on  both  sides. 

On  North  Union  street,  on  east  side,  from  Madison  to  B, 
pavements,  or  sidewalks,  to  be'either  Schillinger,  or  brick,  laid  in 
cement;  from  B street  to  Elm,  on  both  sides,  the  sidewalks  are  to 
be  either  Schillinger,  or  brick,. laid  in  cement;  from  Elm  street  to 
Wood  lawn  avenue,  pavements  to  be  either  Schillinger,  brick,  laid 
in  cement,  gravel,  or  cinders. 

On  Clifton  avenue,  east  side,  from  Mrs.  Proby’s  property  to 
Madison  street,  the  pavements,  or  sidewalks,  arc  to  be  either  Schil- 
linger, or  brick,  laid  in  cement. 

Curbing,  and  gutters,  in  front  of  all  the  properties  described, 
to  be  of  brick,  laid  in  cement. 

All  the  above  work  to  have  such  grades,  width,  depth,  pitch, 
slope,  and  dimensions,  as  profiles  and  specifications,  as  made  by 
J.  W.  Babbitt,  City  Surveyor,  and  on  file  in  the  City  Clerk’s  office, 
which  said  grades,  pitch,  slopes,  dimensions,  etc.,  are  hereby 
adopted  and  established. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  shall  adver- 
tise in  the  official  paper,  three  times,  for  sealed  proposals,  for  the 
construction,  and  laying  down,  of  said  Avork;  the  Board  reserving 
the  right  to  reject  any  or  all  bids;  said  bids  to  be  opened  on  the 
2d  day  of  June,  1904.  The  successful  bidder  shall  give  bond,  in 
the  full  amount  of  his  bid,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  bis 
contract,  according  to  the  plans,  specifications,  and  details,  indi- 
cated and  designated,  on  said  above  mentioned  plans  and  specifica- 
tions, and  said  work,  after  completion,  to  be  submitted  to  the  City 
Surveyor,  for  his  opinion  as  to  its  conformity  to,  and  compliance 
Avith  the  said  plans,  specifications  and  details. 

Ordained  May  26,  1904. 


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PIPES. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  the  Laying  of  all  Kinds  of  Pipes  in  the 
Streets  and  Alleys  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez.  in  council  convened . That  all  persons 
laying  gas,  water,  sewer,  or  other  kind  of  pipe,  shall  he  compelled 
to  place  the  same  not  less  than  thirty  (30)  inches  under  the  grade 
level  of  the  streets,  and  said  trenches  shall  be  puddled,  rammed  in, 
and  filled,  from  the  hot  tom  to  top,  and  if  the  street  is  a graveled 
street,  it  shall  he  topped  with  gravel,  and  if  not  completed  before 
night,  the  fire  companies  shall  be  notified  of  said  trenches. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  city  shall  not  he 
held  liable  for  any  pipe  broken  in  the  working  of  said  street,  that 
is  not  in  the  proper  depth. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  furl  tier  ordained.  That  any  contractor,  or  per- 
sons, violating  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten 
($10.00)  dollars,  for  the  first  offense,  and  twenty-five  ($25.00) 
dollars,  for  each  succeeding  offense. 

Ordained  April  5,  1900. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  Section  One  (1)  of  an  Ordinance  Enti- 
tled “An  Ordinance  to  Regulate  the  Laying  of  all  Kinds  of  Pipes 
in  the  Streets  and  Alleys,”  Passed  April  5,  1900. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  M ay  or  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  tlve  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  Section  One 
(1),  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An-  Ordinance  to  Regulate  the 
Laying  of  all  Pipes  in  the  Streets  and  Alleys,”  passed  April  5, 
1900,  be,  and  is  hereby  amended,  by  adding  to  said  Section  One 
the  following: 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  gas  company,  plumber,  or  any 
corporation,  company,  or  private  individual  (excepting  the  street 
contractor  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  as  such)  to  cut  into  and 
open  the  streets  or  alleys  of  the  city  for  the  purpose  of  making  gas, 
water,  and  sewer,  connections,  or  repair  of  same,  or.  for  any  pur- 
pose, without  first  obtaining  from  the  City  Marshal  a written,  or 
printed,  permission  to  do  so,  and  said  permit  shall  give  the  name 
of  the  party  so  desiring  to  cut  said  street,  or  alley,  also  the  name 
of  the  street,  or  alley,  to  be  cut,  the  number  of  the  premises,  if 
any,  to  the  premises,  and  the  name  of  the  owner  of  said  prem- 
ises: and  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance  will  subject  the  party 
so  violating,  upon  conviction,  to  a fine  of  $10.00. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances 
or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  June  21,  1900. 


POLICE, 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  Better  Police  of  the  City,  on  Sundays. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened.  That,  hereafter,  for  the 
promotion  of  good  order  and  morality,  all  petty  groceries,  ordina- 
ries, ale  and  beer  houses,  and  other  houses  and  places,  kept  for  the 
sale  of  spirituous,  malt,  and  other,  liquors,  and  the  bars  of  all 
hotels,  inns,  and  taverns,  and  all  stores,  shops,  barber  shops,  and 
other  places  of  business  (bakers’  and  apothecaries’  shops,  hotels, 
taverns,  and  public  stables,  ice  dealers  and  retailers  of  ice,  and 
news  stands  excepted)  shall  be  kept  closed  on  Sundays.  And,  it 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  owners,  or  keepers,  of  any  of  said 
houses,  shops,  and  other  places,  not  excepted  as  aforesaid,  to  sell, 
give,  or  barter,  any  article,  thing,  or  commodity,  thereat,  on  Ihe 
first  day  of  the  week,  commonly  called  Sunday. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That,  for  each  and  every 
violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  the  offender 
shall  forfeit  and  pay  a fine  of  twenty  dollars,  recoverable  before 
the  Mayor,  or  any  competent  justice  of  the  peace,  with  costs.  And 
it;  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Marshal,  and  all  other  police  officers  of 
the  city  to  cause  all  such  houses,  shops,  and  other  places,  above 
mentioned,  and  not  excepted  from  this  Ordinance,  to  be  imme- 
diately closed,  when  found  open  and  accessible  for  business,  any 
hour  on  Sunday,  and  to  cause  the  offenders  to  be  prosecuted  as 
soon  as  may  be,  for  all  forfeitures  under  the  first  section  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances  and 
parts  of  ordinances  conflicting  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  April  25,  1855. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance 

for  the  Better  Police  of  the  City  on  Sundays,”  Passed  on  the  25th 

Day  of  April,  1855. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  it  shall  be 
lawful  for  all  retailers  of  soda  water  and  confections  to  keep  their 
respective  shops  open  on  Sundays,  for  the  sole  purpose  of  selling 
soda  water,  fruits,  candies,  ice  cream,  and  cake,  and  for  no  other 
purpose  whatever. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  so  much  of  all  existing 
ordinances  as  are  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  April  21,  1870. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  the  Duties  of  the  City  Marshal  and  Police- 
men, in  Reference  to  Violation  of  the  Sabbath. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  City  Marshal,  and  policemen,  of  said  city,  to  rig- 
idly enforce,  and  assist  in  the  enforcement  and  execution  of,  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  in  relation  to  violations  of  the 
Sabbath  day,  commonly  called  Sunday,  by  prosecuting,  by  affi- 
davit, before  the  Mayor,  or  other  justice  of  the  peace,  having  juris- 
diction, every  person  who,  within  the  knowledge,  or  information, 
of  such  officers,  may  have  violated  said  laws,  within  the  corporate, 
limits  of  the  City  of  Xatchez. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained That  any  of  said  officers,  who 
shall  refuse,  or  fail,  to  discharge  the  duties  imposed  upon  him,  by 
this  Ordinance,  shall,  for  the  first  offense,  be  suspended,  without 
pay,  for  thirty  days,  and  for  the  second  offense,  be  discharged  from 
the  police  force. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  or  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  February  21,  1885. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  the  Police  Ordinance,  Passed  January  26, 
1871,  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordaiiied  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  at  the  first 
regular  meeting  of  the  Board,  in  February,  1900,  and  biennially 
thereafter,  the  Board  shall  elect  as  many  members  for  the  police, 
as  may  have  been  agreed  upon  at  a'  former  meeting,  whose  term 
of  office  shall  be  for  two  years,  beginning  February  15,  of  the 
year  in  which  they  are  elected,  and  that  the  rules  and  the  regula- 
tions for  their  government  and  control  shall  be  as  follows,  to-wit: 

Rule  1. 

No  person  shall  be  appointed,  or  elected,  poiiceman  of  the 
Xatchez  police  force,  unless — • 

1.  He  is  a citizen  of  the  United  States. 

2.  He  has  been  a resident  of  the  city,  during  a term  of  one 
year,  next  prior  to  his  application  for  appointment. 

3.  He  has  never  been  convicted  of  a felony. 

4.  He  is  of  good  health,  sound  body,  and  mind. 

5.  He  is  of  good  character,  and  strictly  temperate  habits. 

Rule  2. 

The  officers  of  the  force  shall  consist  of,  and  rank  in  the  fol- 
lowing order,  to-wit:  The  City  Marshal,  one  Sergeant,  and  one 

Corporal. 

Rule  3. 

Any  member  of  the  police  force  may  be  punished,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Council,  either  by  reprimand,  forfeiture,  or  loss  of 
pay,  for  any  time  the  Committee  on  Police  may  recommend,  or  by 
dismissal  from  the  force,  on  conviction  of  either  one  or  more  of  the 
following  charges,  to-wit: 

1.  Of  acts  of  oppression,  or  tyranny,  towards  those  under 
his  command,  or  in  his  charge. 

2.  Of  neglect  of  duty. 

3.  Of  violation  of  the  rules  of  the  force. 

4.  Of  neglect,  or  disobedience,  of  orders. 

5.  Of  absence  without  leave. 

6.  Of  immoral  conduct/or  conduct  unbecoming  an  officer. 

7.  Of  any  legal  offense. 

8.  Of  any  conduct  injurious  to  the  public  peace,  or  welfare. 

9.  Xo  person  who  has  been  expelled,  or  who  has  resigned  to 
avoid  expulsion,  shall  be  eligible  to  a position  on  the.  police  force, 
until  the  date  of  two  years  from  date  of  severance  of  his  connec- 
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Any  member  of  the  force  may  resign,  by  tendering  his  resig- 
nation to  the  Mayor. 

Rule  5. 

When  any  member  violates  any  of  the  rules  and  regulations, 
hereinbefore  prescribed,  the  City  Marshal  shall  immediately  notify 
the  Mayor  of  the  fact,  by  presenting  the  charges  and  specifications, 
in  writing.  The  Mayor  shall  notify  the  Chairman  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Police,  of  said  charges,  within  twenty-four  hours.  Said 
Chairman  shall  call  said  committee  together,  within  forty-eight 
hours,  and  proceed  to  investigate  the  charges,  and  specifications, 
so  preferred,  and  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses  for  and 
against  the  accused,  through  the  City  Marshal,  who  shall  be  pres- 
ent and  attend  all  trials.  And,  after  hearing  the  testimony,  under 
oath,  if  the  committee  are  satisfied  the  accused  is  guilty  of  a crime 
sufficient  to  justify  a dismissal  from  the  force,  they  shall  so  report 
at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Board.  But  if  the  charges  are  not 
sufficient,  as  aforesaid,  the  committee  shall  have  power  to  sen- 
tence the  accused,  with  a sufficient  loss  of  pay,  and  reinstate  him, 
and  report  their  action  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  Council  for  their 
approval,  or  disapproval. 

Rule  6. 

Every  person  appointed  on  the  police  force  shall  be  furnished 
by  the  city  with  a shield,  or  badge,  designating  his  number;  also, 
a club,  and  whistle,  which  shall  be  charged  against  him,  the  same 
to  be  delivered  to  the  Marshal,  when  the  person  ceases  to  be  a 
member  of  the  force,  except  when  satisfactory  evidence  is  pro- 
duced' that  said  badge,  whistle,  and  club,  was  lost,  under  circum- 
stances beyond  his  control,  and  not  through  neglect ; he  shall  also 
be  furnished  with  a copy  of  these  rules  and  regulations,  in  pam- 
phlet form.  He  shall  be  required  to  supply,  at  his  own  expense, 
within  thirty  (30)  days  after  his  appointment,  or  election,  a uni- 
form, conforming  to  the  style  adopted  by  the  Police  Committee  of 
this  Council.  He  shall  wear  said  uniform,  whenever  on  duty,  and 
whenever,  from  any  cause,  he  ceases  to  be  a policeman,  the  buttons, 
and  all  other  insignia  of  the  office,  shall  at  once  be  removed  from 
his  coat  and  vest.  His  acceptance  of  the  position  shall  be  con- 
strued as  an  agreement,  on  his  part,  for  the  city  to  deduct  from 
his  pay  a sufficient  amount  to  cover  the  cost  of  such  uniforms  as 
are  required  by  this  Ordinance. 

Rule  7. 

The  City  Clerk  shall  report,  in  writing,  to  the  City  Marshal, 
or,  in  his  absence,  to  the  next  officer  in  command,  all  resolutions, 
or  orders,  of  the  Council  affecting  the  government  of  the  force. 


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Rule  8. 

The  prevention  of  crime  being  the  most  important  object  in 
view,  the  exertions  of  the  police  must  be  constantly  used  to  ac- 
complish that  end.  Each  and  every  member  of  the  force  shall 
make  himself  acquainted  with  every  part  of  his  duty;  he  must  en- 
deavor to  prevent  the  commissions  of  assault,  breaches  of  the 
peace,  and  all  other  crimes  about  to  be  committed.  He  shall 
watch  the  conduct  of  all  suspicious  persons,  and  of  known  bad 
characters,  and  in  such  manner  that  it  will  be  evident  to  such  per- 
sons that  they  are  watched;  he  shall  report  to  his  commanding 
officer  all  the  circumstances  relating  to  the  appearance  of  suspi- 
cious persons  on  his  beat. 

Rule  9. 

Policemen  shall  report  to  the  commanding  officer,  all  street 
lamps  not  lighted  at  the  proper  time,  unclcaned,  or  in  any  man- 
ner out  of  order ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commanding  offi- 
cer to  keep  a record  of  the  same,  and  make  a report  monthly,  to 
the  Board  of  Aldermen.  The  police  shall  give  their  name  and 
number  to  all  persons  requesting  the  same,  in  a respectful  man- 
ner. The  police  shall  not  use  the  club,  except  in  urgent  cases. 
The  police  shall  arrest  any  person,  or  persons,  assuming,  or  at- 
tempting to  assume,  the  duties  of  policemen,  unless  he,  or  they, 
hold  a commission  as  such,  signed  and  sealed  by  the  Mayor. 

Rule  10. 

Punctual  attendance,  prompt  obedience  to  orders,  and  con- 
formity to  the  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  police  force, 
shall  be  rigidly  enforced.  Each  member  must  deport  himself  in 
a quiet,  civil,  and  orderly  manner,  in  the  performance  of  his 
duties;  lie  must  maintain  decorum,  and  attention,  and  at  all  times 
refrain  from  harsh,  violent,  coarse,  profane,  or  insolent  language, 
and  when  required  to  act,  to  do  so  with  firmness  and  sufficient 
energy  to  perform  his  duty.  All  members  of  the  force  shall  be 
deemed  always  on  duty,  subject,  however,  to  such  relief  as  shall 
be  allowed  by  the  proper  authority,  and  the  same  responsibility  as 
to  the  suppression  of  disturbances,  and  the  arrest  of  offenders,  as 
when  on  post  duty. 

Rule  11. 

Policemen  shall  not  allow  offensive,  or  abusive,  language  to 
influence  them  in  their  treatment  of  any  person  under  their 
charge,  nor  will  they  be  justified  in  making  arrest  in  their  own 
quarrels,  or  those  of  their  own  families,  except  under  very  grave 
circumstances,  or  such  as  would  justify  them  in  using  means  of 
self-defense. 


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Rule  12. 

A misdemeanor  is  any  crime,  less  than  a felony.  This  class 
of  offenses  is  so  numerous  that  but  a small  portion,  and  those 
chiefly  referring  to  violation  of  city  ordinances,  will  he  here  men- 
tioned. Among  the  most  frequent  cases  of  misdemeanor  are  those 
of  drunkenness  in  public  places,  disorderly  conduct,  larceny,  riot, 
breach  of  the  peace,  assault  and  battery,  and  others  of  similar  char- 
acter; also,  such  as  throwing  ashes,  offal,  vegetables,  garbage,  cin- 
ders, shells,  straw,  shavings,  filth,  or  rubbish  of  any  kind  whatever, 
in  any  gutter,  street,  lane,  or  alley,  or  in  any  public  place  in  the 
city.  The  following  is  a list  of  the  general  misdemeanQrs,  to-wit : 
Attempt  to  pick  a pocket,  or  any  professional  pickpockets  making 
the  slightest  attempt  to  practice  the  same;  maliciously  destroy- 
ing fences,  trees,  lamps,  or  public  property;  riotous  conduct,  brawls 
tending  to  riots,  assaults,  street  intoxication,  gambling,  bathing 
in  the  day  time,  in  water  bounding  the  citvr,  discharging  firearms 
of  any  description,  building  bonfires  in  the  streets,  without  per- 
mission, obstructing  the  streets,  or  sidewalks,  driving,  or  leading, 
any  horse,  cart,  dray,  or  carriage,  on  the  sidewalks,  driving,  or 
riding,  at  a dangerous,  or  reckless,  speed,  backing  drays,  or  carts, 
over  the  sidewalks. 

Rule  13. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  commanding  officer,  or,  in  his  ab- 
sence, the  duty  of  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  police  station,  to  ex- 
amine, before  confinement  in  the  cells  of  the  station,  all  parties 
under  arrest,  and  if  the.  party  thus  held  be  a female,  and  an  exam- 
ination of  her  person  be  necessary,  the  said  officer  shall  procure 
some  convenient  and  suitable  place,  and  obtain  the  services  of  a 
reliable  female  to  make  the  necessary  examination,  and  the  same 
shall  be  done  in  a private  and  becoming  manner. 

Ordained  March  15,  1888;  as  amended  January  16,  1890; 
February  19,  1891;  July  6,  1893,  and  January  22,  1900. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Confer  Police  Power  on  Railroad  Conductors 
Along  the  Line  of  Their  Roads,  from  the  City  Limits  to  Depot, 
on  all  Railroads  Entering  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  to  Abate  a 
Rapidly  Increasing  Nuisance,  Thereby  Protecting  the  Rights  of 
Common  Carriers  Who  Pay  License;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  police  pow- 
ers be,  and  are  hereby,  vested  in  the  conductors  of  all  railroad 
trains  now,  or  hereafter,  entering  this  city;  said  power  limited  to 


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tli.?  territory  traveled  by  the  railroad  on  which  they  are  employed; 
end  it  shall  be  incumbent  upon  them  to  turn  over  any  party  whom 
they  may  arrest  to  the  regular  policeman  on  duty  at  the  depot  on 
arrival  of  train,  together  with  verbal  charges,  setting  forth  the 
offense  committed,  which  said  charge  shall  be  recorded  upon  the 
records  by  said  regular  policeman,  and  the  prisoner  be  by  him 
turned  over  to  the  officer  in  charge  of  police  station. 

Ordained  January  2,  1890;  amended  May  5,  18,98. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Prohibiting  the  Use  of  the  Duplex,  or  Bicycle, 
Whistle  Within  the  Limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  Excepting  by 
the  Police  Force,  or  Persons  Calling  the  Police.  A 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person,  excepting  a member  of  the  police  force, 
or  a person  desiring  to  call,  or  signal,  a policeman  officially,  to 
use,  by  blowing,  or  sounding,  a whistle,  such  as  that  now,  and  for 
many  years,  in  use  by  said  police  force,  and  known  as  the  Duplex,, 
or  bicycle,  whistle,  or  any  whistle  causing  a similar  sound,  and 
that  any  person,  who  shall  be  convicted,  by  the  Mayor,  or  other 
justice  of  the  peace,  of  a violation  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  pay 
and  forfeit  a fine  of  five  ($5.00)  dollars,  for  each  and  every  such 
offense. 

Ordained  March  5,  189G. 


PRIVILEGE  TAX. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Levying  License  Taxes  Upon  Certain  Privileges  in 
the  City  of  Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  there  shall 
be  assessed  and  collected,  for  general  purposes,  a tax  of  fifty  cents, 
on  each  and  every  horse,  and  mule,  brought  into  the  city  for  sale ; 
and  that  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Collector  to  require  from  the 
representatives,  of  the  property  taxed  by  this  section,  such  security 
as  will  protect  the  interests  of  the  city  in  the  premises. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  an  annual  license  tax, 
or  privileges,  is  hereby  levied,  as  follows,  to-wit : 

On  each  exhibition  of  trained  animals,  not  being  a circus,  or 

menagerie,  for  each  day,  or  part  of  a day.  $12.50 


GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


1 50 

On  each  auctioneer  (every  person  who  makes  a business' of 
seling  at  public  auction,  except  judicial  sales,  shall  be 

considered  an  auctioneer)  1 AGO 

On  each  billiard  table,  Jenny  Lind  table,  pool  table,  nine 
or  tenpin  alley,  or  any  similar  contrivance,  kept  for 
public  use,  whether  a fee  be  charged  for  such  or  not.  . . 37.50 
But  the  maximum  tax  on  any  such  table  kept  in  a room 
or  hall,  not  connected  with  any  saloon,  or  drinking 
establishment,  and  not  controlled,  or  operated,  in 
connection  with  such  establishments,  shall  be.  . . . 12.50 

On  each  private  boarding  house  2.50 

But  all  housees  with  three  or  more  rooms  for  transient 
guests,  where  such  guests  are  accommodated  and 
charged,  shall  be  classed  as  hotels;  and  persons 
taking  in  regular  boarders  shall  not  be  liable  to 
hotel  tax ; and  taking  boarders  only  in  cases  of  un- 
usually large  gatherings  of  visitors,  when  suffi- 
cient accommodation  cannot  be  provided  by  li- 
e;  used  hotels  and  boarding  houses,  shall  not  render 
any  person  liable  to  a privilege  tax  for  so  doing. 

On  each  establishment  for  the  bottling  of  ale,  soda,  or  other 


drinks  , 10.00 

On  each  cane  rack,  knife  rack,  artful  dodger,  or  any  similar 
contrivances,  by  whatsoever  name  called,  kept  for  pub- 
lic use  12.50 

On  each  street  car.  company,  or  line  12.50 


On  each  animal  show,  circus,  or  menagerie,  or  any  exhibition 
advertised  as  such,  or  usually  classed  as  such,  whether 
an  admission  fee  be  charged  or  not,  for  each  day,  or 
part  of  a day’s  performance,  to  be  paid  before  any  per- 


formance can  be  given  75.00 

On  each  cotton  broker,  or  firm,  or  agent,  engaged  in  buying 

or  selling  cotton,  not  licensed  as  a merchant 12.50 

On  each  practicing  dentist,  whether  alone,  or  associated  with 

others  5.00 


On  each  show,  exhibition,  concert,  or  other  performance, 
where  a fee  is  charged  for  admission,  *and  not  devoted 
exclusively  to  religious,  benevolent,  or  educational  pur- 
poses, not  being  herein  otherwise  taxed,  for  each  day,  or 


part  of  a day 2.50 

On  each  feather  renovator 25.00 

On  each  gas  company  , 50.00 


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On  each  tavern,  or  hotel,  with  a capacity  of  twenty-five 

guests  37.50 

On  same,  with  a capacity  of  less  number  of  guests. . 20.00 

On  each  insurance  agent,  or  firm  20.00 

On  each  junk  dealer  50.00 

On  each  practicing  lawyer,  whether  practicing  alone,  or  asso- 
ciated with  others  5.00 

On  each  lightning  rod  agent,  whether  alone,  or  associated 

with  others  50.00 

On  each  livery  and  feed  stable  20.00 

On  each  merry-go-round,  flying  jennets,  or  other  like  con- 
trivances, per  year 5.00 

On  each  omnibus,  hack,  dray,  or  carriage,  kept,  and  oper- 
ated, for  public  use  2.50 

On  each  person,  or  firm,  selling  patent  medicine,  except 
licensed  merchants,  or  druggists,  selling  from  their 

places  of  business  12.50 

On  each  transient  vendor,  or  trader,  of  patent,  secret,  or 
proprietary  medicines,  or  nostrums,  by  whatever  name 
called,  whether  sold,  or  traded,  by  auction,  or  other- 
wise   12.50 

On  each  peddler,  on  foot 5.00 

On  each  peddler  of  tinware,  or  pottery,  not  manufactured 

in  this  State,  on  foot  2.50 

On  each  peddler  of  tinware,  or  pottery,  or  both,  not  manu- 
factured in  this  State,  with  wagon 5.00 

On  each  transient  vendor  of  merchandise,  whether  by  wagon, 

auction,  or  otherwise  12.50 

On  each  photograph  gallery  5.00 

On  each  traveling  photographer  10.00 

Oil  each  restaurant 15.00 

On  each  real  estate  agent  5.00 

On  each  agent  of  sewing  machines,  for  each  company 5.00 

On  each  shooting  gallery . . . 10.00 

On  any  show,  of  any  kind,  not  otherwise  herein  provided 
for,  not  included,  or  taxed— for  cachlshow,  not  in  a li- 
censed hall,  each  day  :... .1.  ..... 12.50 

Onq  each  side  show  10.00 

On  each  skating  rink,  or  bicycle  rink 10.00 


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On  each  person,  or  firm,  keeping  bicycles,  for  rent,  or  hire, 

per  annum  10.00 

On  each  solicitor,  or  agency,  for  the  enlargement  of  pictures,  2.50 
On  each  transient  solicitor,  or  agency,  for  picture  frames.  . 2.50 

On  each  dealer  in  second  hand  clothing,  whether  transient 

or  resident  50.00 

On  each  room,  or  hall,  used  as  a theater,  or  opera  house, 

for  public  exhibition,  or  performances . 25.00 

On  each  transient  vendor  of  jewelry,  whether  it  is  offered 


for  sale  in  the  store  of  a licensed  merchant,  or  not.  . . . 25.00- 
On  each  transient  vendor  of  iron  ranges,  stoves,  or  clocks.  . 50.00 
On  each  transient  dealer  in  merchandise,  not  being  a li- 


censed  peddler  . . 

25.00 

On 

each  transient  vend 

lor  of  spectacles, 

or  e}Tegha 

sses,  not 

being  a licensed  p< 

Mdler  

2.50 

On 

each  establishment 

for  the  bottling 

and  sale 

of  min- 

eral  water  

10.00 

On  each  transient  person  delivering  articles,  of  any  kind,  or 
description,  when  the  agent,  or  solicitor,  who  sold  the 
same,  or  took  orders  therefor,  has  escaped  the  privilege 
tax,  the  party  delivering  the  same  shall  pay  a privilege 
tax,  per  annum,  of  2.50 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  desiring  to 
enjoy  any  of  the  privileges  enumerated  in  Section  2 of  this  Ordi- 
nance, shall  first  pay  the  price  thereof  fixed,  to  the  City  Tax  Col- 
lector, who,  on  receipt  of  same,  shall  give  the  applicant  an  order 
wpon  the  City  Clerk,  who  shall  thereupon  issue  a license  to  said 
applicant,  and  such  license  shall  be  personal,  and  not  transferrable, 
except  by  consent  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  in  Council. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  farther  ordained,  That  the  City  Clerk  shall 
have  power  to  grant  and  issue  all  licenses  to  applicants,  upon  the 
presentation  of  a receipt  from  the  Tax  Collector,  and  that  the 
commissions  on  the  collections  of  said  privilege  taxes  shall  be 
equally  divided  between  the  City  Tax  Collector  and  City  Clerk. 

• Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  privilege  taxes 
enuemerated  in  Section  2 of  this  Act,  shall  be  payable  annually, 
on  or  after  the  fourth  day  of  September,  and  when  any  such  tax 
shall  be  so  paid,  the  person  so  paying  and  receiving  the  license 
aforesaid  shall  be  entitled  to  exercise  the  privilege  for  one  year, 
when  not  otherwise  specified,  from  the  date  of  said  license. 


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Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  any  person  shall  ex- 
ercise, in  this  city,  any  of  the  privileges  enumerated  in  this  Ordi- 
nance, without  first  paying  the  license  required,  said  person  so 
offending  shall,  on  conviction,  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of 
competent  jurisdiction,  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than  the  amount  of 
the  license  tax  imposed,  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Collector  and  City  Clerk  to  render,  at  the  first  meeting  of  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen,  of  each  month,  and  the  City  Treasurer,  on 
the  second  meeting  of  each  month,  a statement  of  the  taxes  col- 
lected, under  this  Ordinance,  during  the  preceding  month,  and  the 
officer  refusing  to  discharge  the  duties  imposed  by  this  Ordinance 
may,  on  conviction,  be  removed  from  office,  and  fined  in  a sum  not 
exceeding  one  hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all 
ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance 
be,  and  the.  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  3,  1896. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  Amending  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance 
Levying  License  Taxes  ’Upon  Certain  Privileges  in  the  City  of 
Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes,”  Ordained  and  Published  the 
3d  Day  of  September,  1896. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  an  ordi- 
nance, entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Levying  License  Taxes  Upon  Cer- 
tain Privileges,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes,” 
ordained  and  published  the  3d  day  of  September,  1896,  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby,  amended,  as  follows:  First,  by  striking  out  from 

Section  2 of  said  ordinance  the  words,  “on  each  insurance  agent, 
or  firm,  $20,”  and  inserting,  in  lieu  thereof,  the  words,  “on  each 
insurance  agent  (fire),  $15;”  second,  by  striking  out  from  said 
section  the  words,  “on  each  livery  and  feed  stable,  $20,”  and  in- 
serting, in  lieu  thereof,  the  words,  “on  each  livery  stable,  feed,  or 
sale  stable,  $30,”  and,  third,  by  adding  at  the  end  of  said  Section 
2,  the  following : 

On  each  chair  in  every  barber  shop  $ 1.25 

On  each  person  engaged  in  the  business  of  bill  posting.  . . . 5.00 

On  each  broker  engaged  in  buying  and  selling  notes,  bonds, 

or  other  securities  37.50 


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GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 


On  each  indivudual,  firm,  or  corporation,  doing  a contract- 
ing business,  where  the  cost  of  any  one  house,  or  build- 
ing erected  by  such  individual,  firm,  or  corporation,  ex- 
ceeds three  thousand  dollars  30.00 

On  each  life  insurance  agent,  exclusively  engaged  in  life 

insurance  5.00 

On  each  individual,  firm,  or  corporation,  doing  a money 
lendinfg  business,  on  personal  securities,  such  as  house-, 
hold,  or  kitchen,  furniture,  wearing  apparel,  pianos, 
sewing  machines,  jewelry,  silver,  glass,  plate,  or  ware, 
whether  such  loan  be  secured  to  the  lender  by  a bill  of 
sale,  of  such  personal  property,  or  whether  such  loan 


be  secured  by  a mortgage,  or  deed  of  trust 250.00 

On  each  meat  market  (outside  of  city  market) . . 7.50 

On  each  agency  for  the  sale  of  pianos  and  organs 10.00 


And  where  the  pianos  and  organs,  one,  or  both,  are 
stored  in  this  State,  for  sale,  the  privilege  shall  be 
paid,  though  the  said  property  be  assessed  ad  va- 
lorem, for  taxes;  and  the  person  having  charge  of 
the  same  shall  be  deemed  the  agent,  and  liable  for 
the  privilege. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  privilege  taxes  enu- 
merated in  this  amendment  shall  he  payable  annually  on,  or  before, 
the  first  day  of  October,  and  when  any  such  tax  shall  be  so  paid, 
the  person  so  paying,  and  receiving  the  license,  in  said  ordinance, 
of  which  this  Ordinance  is  amendatory,  shall  be  entitled  to  exer- 
cise the  privilege  for  one  year,  when  not  otherwise  specified,  from 
the  date  of  sjaid  license. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  he  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  the  same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  29,  1904. 


RAILROAD  TRAINS— BOARDING  OF 
PROHIBITED. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prevent  Persons  from  Boarding  Railroad  Trains, 
While  in  Motion. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened.  That  it  .shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person,  in  the  limits  of  said  city,  to  get  upon, 
or  board,  any  train,  while  in  motion. 


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155 


Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person  violating 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  fine,  or  imprisonment,  or 
both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  addition  to  the  au- 
thority heretofore  given  to  conductors,  on  railroad  trains,  to  exer- 
cise police  power,  they  are  required,  and  enjoined,  to  arrest  all 
offenders,  under  this  Ordinance,  and  see  that  the  offense  hereby 
created  is  rigidly  prosecuted. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordi- 
nances in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  September  1,  1892. 


REVENUE  AND  ASSESSMENTS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance  to 
Amend  and  Reduce  Into  One  the  Several  Ordinances  in  Relation 
to  the  Assessment  and  Collection  of  Taxes,  Within  the  City  of 
Natchez,  and  for  Other  Purposes,”  Passed  February  1,  1847. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained,  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of 
the  i'ity  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  in  accordance  with 
an  act  of  the  Legislature,  approved  January  21,  1.861,  authorizing 
the  City  of  Natchez  to  combine  the  offices  of  City  Assessor  and 
Collector,  into  one,  there  shall  be  elected,  on  the  first  Monday  in 
January,  of  each  and  every  year,*  one  person,  who  shall  discharge 
the  duties  of  Assessor  and  Collector  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  as 
such  duties  have  been  heretofore  defined  and  provided  for  by  the 
ordinances  relating  to  said  offices,  respectively. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  such  Assessor  and  Col- 
lector shall  execute  bond,  as  Assessor,  and  another  bond,  as  Col- 
lector, in  the  same  manner,  and  with  the  same  penalties,  as  has 
been  heretofore  provided  for,  when  said  offices  were  held  by  sep- 
arate persons. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  ordinances  and  parts 
of  ordinances  conflicting  with  this  Ordinance  bo,  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  December  17,  1861. 


*Now  elected  biennially  by  qualified  electors  of  the  city.  See  section 
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II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Assessment  and  Collection  of 
Taxes, ' in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  fiscal 
year  for  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  commence  on  the  first  day  of 
February,  of  each  year,  and  all  taxable  property  brought  within  the 
city,  or  possessed  within  the  same,  by  any  individual,  firm,  or 
corporation,  during  said  year,  shall  be  subject  to  taxation  for  the 
support  of  the  government,  and  payment  of  the  debts,  oi  said 
‘city,  during  said  year. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  between  the  first  day 
of  February  and  the  first  day  of  July,  in  each  and  every  year,  the 
City  Assessor  shall  assess  all  the  real  and  personal  property,  and 
other  articles,  or  things,  subject  to  taxation,  within  said  city;  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  said  Assessor,  within  the  time  specified  above, 
to  call  upon  each  taxable  inhabitant  of  said  city,  for  a list  of  his, 
or  her,  taxable  property,  either  in  person,  or  by  leaving  a written, 
ok  printed,  notice  at  his,  or  her,  usual  place  of  abode,  or  residence; 
and,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  taxable  inhabitant  of  said  city, 
within  ten  days,  to  make  out,  and  deliver,  to  said  Assessor,'  a list, 
or  lists,  specifying  all  the  taxable  property,  articles,  or  things, 
which  he,  or  she,'  may  possess,  or  which  he,  or  she,  may  be  liable 
to  pay  taxes,  on  for  others,  as  husband,  parent,  agent,  executor  or 
administrator,  and  if  any  taxpayer,  either  in  person  or  hv  proxy, 
as  aforesaid,  shall  neglect,  or  refuse,  to  deliver  to  the  said  Assessor, 
such  list,  or  lists,  as  is  herein  required,  from  him,  her,  or  them, 
within  the  time  limited  above,  then  the  Assessor  shall  himself 
make  out  said  list,  or  lists,  and  such  person,  or  persons,  so  refusing, 
or  neglecting,  to  render  such  list,  or  lists,  shall  be  assessed  from  the 
best  information  that  he  can  obtain;  and  if  the  Assessor  shall  be 
of  the  opinion  that  any  property,  under  the  ordinances  of  the  city, 
subject  to  an  ad  valorem  taxation,  has  been  valued  too  low,  in  the 
list,  cir  lists,  rendered  to  him,  or  if  the  owner  of  the  property  he 
a non-resident  of  said  city,  isaid  Assessor  shall  put  a fair  valua- 
tion on  such  property,  and  if  any  person,  or  persons,  shall  con- 
sider himself,  herself,  or  themselves,  aggrieved  by  the  valuation, 
or  assessment,  of  said  Assessor,  he,  she,  or  they,  may  refer  , the 
matter  to  the  Mayor  and'  Aldermen,  as  hereinafter  provided. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  City  Assessor 
shall  complete  the  assessment  roll  of  the  cityr  on,  or  before,  the 
first  day  of  Jute,  of  each  year,  and  shall  deposit  the  same  with 
the  City  Clerk,  on,  or  before  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Mayor 
and  Bo'ard  of  Aldermen,  in  July,  of  each  year,  at  which  the  said 


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rolls  shall  be  received,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  and 
Board  of  Aldermen  to  examine  the  assessment  rolls,  as  returned 
by  the  Assessor,  and  upon  the  discovery  of  an  over,  or  under,  valua- 
tion, of  any,  or  all,  of  the  property  returned,  said  Mayor  and  Board 
of  Aldermen  shall  have  power  to  increase,  or  reduce,  the  valuation 
of  said  property  to  such  standard,  as  they  may  deem  just  and 
proper,  or  they  may,  in  their  judgment,  remand  the  assessment 
roll  back  to  the  Assessor  for  a new  assessment;  and  all  appeals 
taken  from  the  said  Assessor,  or  'objections,  to  his  returns,  shall 
1)0  presented- and  urged  before  said  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen; 
on,  otr  before  their  first  regular  meeting  in  August  of  each  year, 
otherwise,  such  objection,  or  appeal,  shall  not  be  heard,  or  con- 
sidered, and  the  assessment  roll  as  returned  by  the  Assessor,  shall, 
after  examination  and  approval,  or  alteration,  by  the  said  Mayor 
and  Board  of  Aldermen,  stand  confirmed  and  unaltered;  but,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  to  hear, 
and  determine,  all  appeals,  or  objections,  'presented  within  the 
time  limited,  and  their  decision  thereon  shall  be  final. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  within  the.  week  fol- 
lowing the  second  regular  meeting  in  August,  of  the  Mayor  and 
Board  of  Aldermen,  the  City  Clerk  shall  deliver  to  the  City  Asses- 
sor and  Collector,  the  assessment  roll  aforesaid,  together  with  a 
certified  statement  of  all  corrections,  or  alterations,  thereof,  which 
have  been  made  as  aforesaid,  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  City  Assessor  and  Tax  Collector,  upon  the  delivery  of  the 
assessment  roll  to  him,  by  the  City  Clerk,  as  hereinbefore  provided, 
forthwith  to  proceed  to  collect  the  taxes  due  said  city,  and,  if  any 
such  taxes  be  not  paid,  oh,  or  before  the  15th  day  of  January,  of 
the  year  succeeding  that  for  which  the  taxes  are  due,  and  collect- 
ible, he  shall  proceed  to  enforce  the  collection  of  the  same,  with 
damages,  at  the  rate  of  ten  per  cent  thereon,  as  follows : 

If  any  such  taxes,  on  personal  property,  shall  be  delinquent, 
as  aforesaid,  he  shall,  with  the  aid  of  the  City  Marshal,  o!r  any 
members  of  the  police  force  of  the  city,  seize,  and  take  into  his 
possession,  any  of  the  goods,  chattels,  or  effects,  of  the  delinquent, 
to  an  amount  sufficient  to  pay  said  taxes,  and  damages,  and  two 
and  a half  per  cent  cofmmission,  or  damages,  for  himself,  and  the 
costs  of  seizing,  and  advertising  for  sale,  said  property;  and,  after 
giving  ten  days7  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  sale,  by  adver- 
tisement in  the  official  newspaper  of  the  city,  proceed  to  sell  said 
personal  property,  or  so  much  thereof,  as  may  be  necessary,  to  the 
highest  bidder,  for  cash,  and  deliver  the  same  to'  the  purchaser, 


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and  ifj  for  want  of  bidders,  no  sale  be  made  of  any  such  per- 
sonalty, the  sale  thereof  shall  be  postponed  and  made  without 
further  notice,  or  advertisement,  on  the  next  succeeding  sale  day, 
and,  if  then,  for  want  of  bidders,  or  other  cause,  no  sale  can  be 
made,  dr,  if  then,  or  at  any  other  time  before,  or  after,  the  said 
taxes,  damages,  and  costs,  cannot,  from  any  cause,  be  collected, 
the  Collector  shall  report  such  facts,  with  the  amount  of  the  taxes, 
damages,  costs,  etc.,  to  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  for 
such  action  as  they  may  determine. 

All  such  sales  shall  be  made  at  the  door  of  the  City  Hall,  on 
Saturday,  between  the  hours  of  11  o’clock  a.m.,  and  3 o’clock,  p.m. 

If  any  real  estate  he  delinquent  as  aforesaid,  the  said  Assessor 
and  Collector,  shall  publish,  once  a week,  for  three  consecutive 
weeks,  in  the  official  paper  of  the  city,  before  the  day  fixed  by  law, 
fdr  the  sale  of  delinquent  lands  for  State  and  county  taxes,  a list 
of  all  lands  delinquent  for  taxes,  with  the  names  of  parties  to 
whom  the  same  are,  respectively,  assessed,  and  the  amount  of  taxes, 
and  damages  thereon,  with  a notice  that,  unless  said  taxes,  and 
damages,  are  paid,  on  or  before  the  day  fixed  by  law  for  the  sale 
of  lands  delinquent  for  State  and  county  taxes,  said  lands  will 
be  sold  by  the  Sheriff  of  Adams  co'imty,  and  shall,  on  the  day, 
and  at  the  place  appointed  by  law,  attend  with  his  assessment 
rolls  and  delinquent  lists,  and  when  the  Sheriff,  or  Tax  Collector, 
of  Adams  county,  shall  offer  for  sale  any  lands  for  State  and 
county  taxes,  which  also  may  be  delinquent  for  city  taxes,  he  shall 
notify  said  Sheriff,  or  Tax  Collector,  of  the  amount  of  city  taxes, 
and  damages  due  thereon,  and  said  Sheriff  shall  proceed  in  such 
manner,  and  to  such  purpose,  and  effect,  and  he  entitled  to  such 
compensation,  as  is  provided  by  Chapter  102,  of  the  laws  of 
Mississippi,  of  1888. 

The  overplus,  arising  from  any  sale  for  taxes,  if  any,  after  the 
payment  of  the  taxes,  damages,  costs,  etc.,  aforesaid,  shall 
be  paid  over  to  the  delinquent  taxpayer,  his,  her,  or  their,  agents, 
or  attorneys,  if  within  said  city,  or  if  such  delinquent  be  a non- 
resident, and  have  no  agent,  or  attorney,  within  said  city,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  Collector  to  pay  said  surplus  to  the  City  Treas- 
urer, for  the  use  of  such  delinquent,  with  an  account,  in  writing, 
o'f  the  sale,  taxes,  damages,  costs,  etc. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  at  the  first  regular 
meeting  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  next  before  the  day 
fixed  by  law,  for  the  sale  of  lands  for  State  and  county  taxes,  the 
Assessor  and  Collector  shall  lay  before  the  said  Board,  a listed 
statement  of  all  delinquent  taxes,  which  shall  show  the  names  of 


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the  taxpayers,  the  property,  on  which  the  tax  is  due,  and  the 
amount  of  taxes,  to  which  shall  be  annexed  the  affidavit  of  the 
Assessor,  made  before  the  City  Clerk,  that  said  statement  is  true, 
and  correct,  and  that  lie  has  been  unable,  after  tire  exercise  of 
due  diligence,  and  effort,  to  collect  said  taxes.  The  Assessor  and 
Collector,  and  his  bondsmen,  shall  be  liable  for  all  delinquent 
taxes,  not  embraced  in  said  list,  as  for  taxes  collected,  and  un- 
accounted for.  The  said  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  then, 
shall  allow  the  Asssssor  and  collector,  credit  for  such  amount 
of  insolvences  and  delinquencies,  reported  to  them,  as  aforesaid, 
as  they  may  be  satisfied  have  not  occurred  by  his  laches,  or  fault, 
and  every  such  allowance  shall  be  certified  and  transmitted,  by 
the  City  Clerk,  immediately  thereafter,  to  the  Assessor  and  Col- 
lector. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  when  the  .Tax  Col- 
lector shall  have  reported  any  insolvents,  or  delinquents,  he  shall, 
nevertheless,  if  practicable,  collect  the  taxes  from  such  persons  as 
have  been  reported  insolvent,  or  delinquent,  and  make  return 
thereof,  toi  the  City  Treasurer,  without  delay,  and  the  Tax  Col- 
lector is  authorized,  and  is  hereby  required,  to  demand,  and 
collect,  from  each  taxpayer,  who  is  in  default  after  the  15th  day 
of  January,  aforesaid,  damages  to  the  extent  of  ten  per  cent,  on 
the  amount  of  delinquent  taxes,  in  addition  to  the  taxes. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  City  Tax  Collector  to  pay  over  monthly,  the  money  collected 
by  him,  for  the  use  of  the  city,  into  the  City  Treasury,  and  at  the 
first  meeting  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  in  April,  of 
each  year,  he  shall  render  his  final  repoirt,  or  account,  of  the  taxes 
of  the  preceding  year,  and,  before  said  meeting,  shall  make  his 
final  settlement  of  said  taxes,  with  the  City  Treasurer,  and,  for 
his  neglect,  or  refusal,  to  make  said  monthly,  or  final  settlement, 
he  shall  be  liable  to  pay  thirty  per  cent,  per  annum,  damages,  upon 
the  amount  of  his  defalcation,  from  the  time  the  same  shall  bfe 
due,  until  paid.  The  said  Collector  shall  keep  a cash  book,  in 
which  he  shall  enter  all  collections  made  by  him,  and  all  payments 
made  by  him,  to  the  Treasurer,  which  book  shall  be  public  record, 
open  at  all  times  to  the  inspection  of  any  of  the  officers,  or  citizens, 
of  said  city. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  the  Tax  Collector 
shall  fail  to  pay  into  the  City  Treasury,  the  amounts  of  money  by 
him.  collected,  for  the  use  of  the  city,  on,  or  before  the  days  on 
which  the  same  is  required  to  be  paid,  by  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  the  City  Treasurer  shall,  within  ten  days  thereafter, 
report  the  amount  due  from  said  Tax  Collector,  and  for  which  he 


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is  in  default,  to  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  who  shall 
cause  suit  to  he  brought  against  said  defaulting  Tax  Collector, 
and  his  sureties,  their  executors,  or  administrators,  by  action  on 
the  boind  of  said  Tax  Collector,  for  the  amount  of  such  default, 
principal,  and  damages. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  not  he  lawful 
for  the  Tax  Collector  to  purchase,  or  deal  in,  any  warrant,  or 
claim,  against  the  city,  that  may  be  receivable  in  payment  of  taxes 
to  the  city,  a price  less  than  the  whole  amount  of  such  warrant, 
or  claim,  and  in  settlement  with  the  City  Treasury,  no  such  claim, 
or  warrant,  shall  be  received  by  the  latter,  unless  the  Tax  Col- 
lector shall  make  oath,  or  affirmation,  that  he  has  paid  the  full 
amount  expressed  on  the  face  of  said  warrant,  or  claim,  and,  that 
he  has  not  directly,  or  indirectly,  speculated  on  the  warrants,  or 
claims,  aforesaid. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  .That  whenever  the  City 
Assessor  shall  have  reason  to  suspect  that  any  merchant  is  abo'ut 
to  remove  from  the  city,  without  rendering  an  account  of  his,  her, 
or  their,  property,  and  paying  the  tax  thereon,  he  shall  immediately 
assess  such  person,  and  demand  immediate  payment  of  the  tax; 
and,  if  not  paid,  he  shall  levy  the  same,  by  seizure,  of  personal 
property,  and  sale  thereof,  as  in  other  cases  of  seizure,  under  this 
Ordinance. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Tax  Collector  to  assess  the  real,  or  personal  property,  ar- 
ticles, or  things,  of  any  person,  or  persons,  which  he  may  discover 
to  have  been  unassessed,  or  any  property  that  may  have  come  into 
the  city  after  the  assessment  rolls  were  completed,  and  to  collect 
the  taxes  due  in  such  cases,  in  due  course,  and  make  returns  of  the 
same  to  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  to  pay  the  same 
over,  to  the  City  Treasurer,  as  provided  for  in  Section  8,  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Collector  of  the  city,  to  call  upon  each  trader  in  horses, 
or  mules,  immediately  on  his  arrival  in  the  city,  and  to  assess  on 
each  horse,  and  mule,  in  his  possession,  the  taxes  levied  thereon, 
and  to  require  each  of  the  traders  to  enter  into  a bond,  with  good 
security,  in  a penalty  of  double  the  amount  of  the  assessment 
made,  to  be  approved  bv  the  Collector,  payable  in  the  City  of 
Natchez,  conditioned  for  the  payment  of  the  taxes  aforesaid,  upon 
each  horse,  or  mule,  that  he,  or  they  shall  offer  for  sale  in  the 
city;  which  bond  shall  be  put  in  suit  by  said  Collector,  whenever, 
and  as  often,  as  a breach  thereof,  shall  occur,  until  recovery  of  the 


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whole ‘penalty  ill  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction;  and,  if  any 
such  trader  shall,  when  required  by  the  Collector,  fail,  or  refuse, 
to>  execute  said  bond,  he  shall  forfeit,  and  pay  the  city,  the  sum 
of  ten  dollars,  for  each  day  such  refusal,  or  failure,  shall  continue. 

Sec.  Id.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  making  said  as- 
sessments and  collections,  the  said  Collector  shall  have  power  to 
require  any  trader  to  make,  and  deliver  to  him,  statements,  on 
e'ath,  as  to  the  number  of  horses,  and  mules,  which  said  trader 
may  have  in  his  possession,  for  sale;  but,  such  statement  shall  not 
he  deemed  conclusive  against  further  inquiry,  and  when  found 
incorrect,  said  Collector  shall  make  his  assessments  and  collections 
upon  other  information;  and,  if  an}''  trader,  shall,  when  required, 
fail,  or  refuse,  to  make,  and  deliver,  such  statements,  he  shall 
forfeit,  and  pay,  to  the  city,  a fine  of  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  case  of  any  re- 
fusal, or  default,  to  pay.  upon  demand  of  the  Collector  of  the 
taxes,  aforesaid,  the  Collector  shall  levy  upon  as  much  of  the 
effects  of  the  delinquent  trader  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  satis- 
faction of  the  taxes  due,  and,  oh  ten  days’  notice,  in  the  official 
newspaper,  published  in  the  city,  sell  such  effects,  at  public  sale, 
for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  and,  for  every  such  refusal,  or  neglect, 
the  delinquent  trader  shall  also  be  liable  to,  and  shall  forfeit,  to 
the  city,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars. 

Sec.  1G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Collector 
shall,  at  the  first  regular  meeting,  every  month,  of  the  said  Mayor 
and  Board  of  Aldermen,  report  to  them,  in  writing,  all  bonds,  and 
collections,  by  him  made,  and  taken,  under  this  Ordinance,  and, 
also,  account  for  and  pay,  to  the  Treasurer,  of  the  city,  all  moneys 
collected  by  him  frohi  said  traders. 

. Sec.  17.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  said  Collector,  to  diligently  prosecute  all  delinquent  traders,  for 
forfeitures,  by  them  incurred,  under  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  and,  if  the  said  Collector,  should,  at  any  time,  fail, 
neglect,  or  refuse,  td  perform  any  duty,  prescribed  for  him  by  this 
Ordinance,  he  shall  forfeit,  and  pay  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

Sec.  18.  Be  it  further  ordained [,  That  all  owners,  and  pro- 
prietors, of  stables,  and  other  persons,  who  may  receive  for  sale, 
or  sell,  on  commission,  or  otherwise,  from,  and  for  any  trader,  any 
horse,  or  mule,  in  the  city,  shall  be  subject  to  all  the  regulations 
and  forfeitures  prescribed  in  this  Ordinance,  for  the  assessment 
and  collection  of  such  taxes  from  traders. 


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Sec.  19.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Assessor,  duly 
elected,  previous  to  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  shall 
take,  and  subscribe,  to  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  the  following  oath, 

to-wit : “I, , do  solemnly  swear  that  I will  faithfully 

and  diligently  execute  the  duties  of  Assessor  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  so  long  as  I continue  in  office, 
so  help  me,  God/’  and  shall  enter  into  bond,  with  two,  or  more, 
good  and  sufficient  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and  Al- 
dermen, of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  their  successors  in  office,  in 
the  penalty  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  that  he  shall  faith- 
fully and  impartially  assess  all  taxes,  due,  and  accruing,  to  the 
City  of  Natchez,  according  to  the  ordinances  thereof,  and  that  he 
shall,  in  all  things,  faithfully  and  truly  execute  and  perform  all 
the  duties  of  Assessor  of  the  City,  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  so  long 
as  he  shall  continue  in  office;  which  bond  shall  he  deposited  in  the 
office  of  the  City  Clerk,  for  safe  keeping,  and  shall  be  put  in  suit 
for  any  breach  of  the  conditions  thereof,  and  shall  not  become 
void,  on  the  first  recovery,  but  may  be  proceeded  against  from 
time  to  time,  for  each  and  every  breach,  until  the  whole  penalty 
is  exhausted. 

Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  should  the  Assessor 
fail,  or  neglect,  to  make  out,  and  return,  his  assessment  roll,  as 
prescribed  by  the  third  section  of  this  Ordinance  (unavoidable 
contingencies,  only,  excepted),  he  shall  pay  a fine  of  fifty  dollars, 
for  every  day  of  such  delinquency,  or  failure,  to  be  recovered  by 
action  upon  his  bond,  for  the  use  of  the  city.  , 

Sec.  21.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  before  entering  upon 
the  duties  of  his  office,  the  City  Tax  Collector  shall  execute  a 
bond,  with  two,  or  more,  sufficient  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen,  payable  to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  of  the 
City  of  Natchez,  and  their  successors  in  office,  in  the  penalty  of 
twenty  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  that  he  will  well  and  faith- 
fully collect  and  pay,  according  to  law,  into  the  city  treasury,  all 
moneys  collected  by  him  for  the  use  of  the  city,  and  that  lie  shall, 
in  all  things,  faithfully  execute  and  perform  all  the  duties  of  Tax 
Collector  of  said  city,  to  the  best  of  his  ability;  so  long  as  he  shall 
continue  in  office;  which  bond  shall  be  deposited  in  the  office  of 
the  City  Clerk,  for  safe  keeping,  and  said  bond  shall  be  put  iii  suit 
for  any  breach  of  the  conditions  thereof,  and  shall  not  be  void  on 
the  first  recovery,  but  may  be  proceeded  on,  from  time  to  time,  for 
each  and  every  breach,  until  the  whole  penalty  is  exhausted;  and 
said  Tax  Collector  shall  take,  and  subscribe,  before  the  Mayor  of 
the  city,  the  following  oath,  to-wit : “I,  , do  solemnly 


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swear  that  I will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of  Tax  Collector, 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  to  the  best  of  my  ability,  so  long  as  I shall 
continue  in  office,  so  help  me,  God.57 
Ordained  August  16,  1888. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Levying  Taxes  for  the  Purpose  of  Raising  a 

Revenue  for  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  Fiscal  Year,  Ending  the 

First  Day  of  February,  A.  D.  1905. 

> * , \ 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder - 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  for  the  gen- 
eral, special,  and  school  purposes,  of  the  said  City  of  Natchez, 
there  be,  and  is  hereby,  levied,  upon  the  real  and  personal  property, 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  said  city,  by  law  taxable  for  State 
purposes,  the  following  taxes,  which  shall  be  collected  on,  or  be- 
fore, the  fifteenth  day  of  Januar}q  next,  to- wit:  Upon  all  property, 
real  and  personal,  inclusive  of  all  shares  of  bank  stock,  State  or 
national,  and  all  the  property  of  any  sort,  constituting  part  of  the 
assets  of  any  bank,  or  banking  association,  in  the  city,  an  ad  va- 
lorem tax  of  eighteen  and  one-quarter  mills  on  the  dollar,  for  de- 
fraying the  general,  school,  and  contingent  expenses  of  the  city, 
and  its  government,  during  the  current  fiscal  year;  five  and  one- 
half  mills  of  which  shall  be  paid,  and  collected,  in  the  lawful  cur- 
rency of  the  United  States  onl}r,  or  the  coupons  hereinafter  men- 
tioned, and  twelve  and  three-quarter  mills  thereof,  in  such  lawful 
currency,  or  any  of  the  general  or  school  warrants  of  the  city  ; 
Provided , however,  that  the  City  Tax  Collector  may  receive,  in 
payment  of  said  five  and  one-half  mills,  three  and  one-half  mills 
in  the  maturing  coupons  of  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Rail- 
way subscription  bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  one-half  of 
one  mill  in  the  maturing  coupons  of  the  City  of  Natchez  improve- 
ment bonds,  and  one-fourth  of  one  mill  in  the  maturing  coupons 
of  the  Municipal  School  bonds,  and  one  and  one-quarter  mills  in 
the  maturing  coupons  of  the  City  of  Natchez  Waterworks  and 
Sewerage  bonds,  for  payment  of  which  several  classes  of  coupons, 
said  sums,  respectively,  are  by  this  Ordinance  levied. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  of  the  proceeds  of  the 
five  and  one-half  mills,  levied  as  aforesaid,  upon  all  the  property, 
real  and  personal,  and  herein  directed  to  be  collected,  in  currency, 
only,  or  coupons,  three  and  one-half  mills  shall  be  paid  over  by 
the  Tax  Collector,  in  like  currency,  or  coupons,  to  the  City 
Treasurer,  by  whom  such  currency  shall  be  kept  and  disbursed 
as  a special  fund,  for  the  payment  of  interest  that  may 


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accrue  before  the  next  levy  of  taxes  upon  the  railroad  subscrip- 
tion bonds,  voted  by  the  electors  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  aid  of 
the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company,  and  one-half 
of  one  mill  shall  be  likewise  paid  over,  kept,  and  disbursed,  for 
the  payment  of  the  interest  on  the  outstan'ding  improvement  bonds 
of  the  city,  and  for  providing  a sinking  fund  for  the  payment 
thereof,  and  one-fourth  of  one  mill  shall  be  likewise  paid  over, 
kept,  and  distributed,  for  the  payment  of  the  interest  on  the  out- 
standing Municipal  School  bonds,  and  one  and  one-fourth  mills 
shall  be  likewise  paid  over,  and  distributed,  for  the  payment  of 
the  interest  on  the  outstanding  Waterworks  and  Sewerage  bonds, 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  providing  a sinking  fund  therefor. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  and  all  general,  or 
school  warrants,  and  any  and  all  coupons,  which  may  have  been 
received  by  the  Tax  Collector,  as  herein  authorized,  shall  be  deliv- 
ered over  to,  and  received  by,  the  City  Treasurer,  in  lieu  of  like 
amounts  of  currency,  and  said  Treasurer,  upon  delivery  thereof, 
to  the  Finance  Committee  of  this  Board,  for  cancellation,  shall 
have  credit  therefor,  as  if  the  same  were  currency. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  there  be,  and  is  hereby, 
levied  a special  tax,  in  addition  to  the  State  tax,  on  each  and  every 
retail  dealer  in  vinous,  alcoholic,  malt,  intoxicating,  or  spirituous, 
liquors,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  the  sum  of  three 
hundred  ($300)  dollars  per  annum;  and,  on  each  and  every  per- 
son selling  vinous,  and  spirituous,  liquors,  in  said  city,  in  quan- 
tities less  than  five  gallons,  and  not  less  than  one  gallon,  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  ($100)  dollars  per  annum;  and,  on  each  and  every 
person,  selling  in  said  city,  vinous,  and  spirituous,  liquors,  in 
quantities  not  less  than  five  gallons,  the  sum  of  fifty  ($50)  dollars 
per  annum;  and,  on  each  and  every  wholesale  dealer  in  ale,  beer, 
or  malt  liquors,  in  said  city,  and  who  is  not  licensed  to  retail 
liquors,  the  sum  of  fifty  ($50)  dollars  per  annum;  and,  that  said 
license  taxes  shall  be  collected  by  the  City  Clerk,  who  is  hereby 
directed  not  to  issue  the  certificates,  now  required  by  law,  until 
the  respective  license  taxes  shall  have  been  paid ; and,  that,  if  any 
person  shall  exercise,  in  this  city,  any  privilege  above  mentioned, 
without  having  first  paid  the  license  tax,  required  by  law,  as  afore- 
said, each  person  so  offending  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof,  in 
any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  'pay  a fine  of  not  less  than 
the  amount  of  the  license  tax,  hereby  imposed. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  the  taxes  provided  for 
and  mentioned  in  the  first  section  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  col- 
lected, and  the  collection  thereof  enforced,  as  directed,  and  author- 


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izcd,  in  an  ordinance  of  tlie  city,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  to  Pro- 
vide for  the  Assessment  and  Collection  of  Taxes,  in  the  City  of 
Natchez,”  ordained  the  16th  day  of  August,  A.  I).  1888. 

Ordained  September  29,  1904. 


SALARIES  OF  CITY  OFFICERS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish,  Fix  and  Regulate  the  Salaries  and 
Compensation  of  the  Mayor  and  the  Several  Subordinate  Officials 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  Years  1897  and  1898,  and  for 
Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  tlic  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  salaries 
and  compensation  of  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  and  of  the  several  sub- 
ordinate officers  thereof,  shall  he  fixed  and  established,  as  follows, 
for  the  years  1897  and  1898,  commencing  with  the  next  political 
year  of  said  city,  which  begins  on  Monday,  January  4,  1897,  as  fol- 
lows, to-wit: 

1.  That  the  salary  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Natchez  shall 
he  fixed,  and  established,  at  the  sum  of  twelve  hundred  dollars 
per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  installments,  which  shall  be  full 
compensation  for  all  services  rendered  as  Mayor,  and  in  lieu  of 
all  fees,  court  costs,  and  perquisites  whatsoever,  appertaining  to 
that  office,  and  accruing  in  causes  founded  upon  the  breach,  or 
violation,  of  any  by-laws,  or  ordinances,  of  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  of  said  city;  all  of  which  shall  be  converted  into  the  general 
fund  of  the  treasury  of  the  city,  for  the  use  and  behoof  thereof,  in 
meeting  and  defraying  the  current  expenses  of  said  city. 

2.  That  the  salary  of  the  City  Clerk  shall  he  fixed,  and  es- 
tablished, at  the  sum  of  nine  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  payable 
in  equal,  monthly,  installments,  which  shall  be  full  compensation 
for  all  services  performed  by  that  officer,  and  in  lieu  of  all  com- 
missions, fees,  and  perquisites  whatsoever;  all  of  which  shall  be 
converted  into  the  general  fund  of  the  .city  treasury,  for  the  use 
and  behoof  thereof,  i-n- meeting  and  defraying  the  current  expenses 
of  the  said  city. 

3.  . That  the  salary  of  the  City  Treasurer  shall  be  fixed,  and 
established,  at  the,  sum  of  three  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  per 
annum,  payable  in  equal,  monthly,-  installments,  which  shall  bo 
ful  compensation  for  all  services  performed  by  the  Treasurer,  and 
in  lieu  of  all  commissions,  fees,  and  perquisites  whatsoever,  apper- 
taining to  that  office;  all  of  which  shall  he  converted  into  the  gen- 


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oral  fund  of  the  city  treasury,  for  the  use  and  behoof- theT, of,  in 
meeting  and  defraying  the  current  expenses  of  the  said  city. 

4.  That  the  salary  of  the  City  Assessor  and  Tax  Collector 
shall  ho  fixed,  and  established,  at  the  sum  of  twelve  hundred  dol- 
lars per  annum,  payable  in  equal,  monthly,  installments,  which 
shall  be  full  compensation  for  all  the  services  performed  by  said 
Assessor  and  Tax  Collector,  and  in  lieu  of  all  commissions,  fees, 
and  perquisites  whatsoever,  appertaining  to  that  office;  all  of 
which  shall  lie  converted  into  the  general  fund  of  the  city  treasury, 
for  the  use  and  behoof  thereof,  in  meeting  and  defraying  the  cur- 
rent expenses  of  the  said  city. 

f>.  That  the  salary  of  the  City  Marshal  shall  be  fixed  at  the 
sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  in- 
stallments, which  shall  be  full  compensation  for  all  the  services 
performed  by  said  Marshal,  and  in  lieu  of  all  fees,  court  costs,  and 
perquisites,  of  whatsoever  nature,  accruing  in  causes  founded' upon 
the  breach  or  violation  of  any  by-laws,  or  ordinances,  of  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  of  said  city;  all  of  which  shall  be  converted  into 
the  general  fund  of  the  treasury,  for  the  use  and  behoof  thereof,  in 
meeting  and  defraying  the  current  expenses  of  said  city. 

G.  City  Solicitor.  See  amending  ordinance,  infra. 

7.  Health  Officer.  See  amending  ordinance,  infra. 

8.  That  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  shall  be  al- 
lowed, and  receive,  two  dollars,  for  each  regular  meeting  attended, 
b.y  said  members  thereof. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances  and  parts 
of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  ’and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  go  into  full  force  and 
effect  on  Monday,  January  4,  A.  D.  1897. 

Ordained  November  5,  1896. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  Paragraphs  1,  5 and  6,  of  Section  1, 
of  an  Ordinance  Regulating  and  Fixing  Salaries  of  the  Mayor 
and  Subordinate  Officials  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  Passed  Novem- 
ber 5,  1896;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  follow- 
ing amendments  to  the  salary  ordinance,  passed  November  5, 
1896,  shall  be  in  force  and  take  effect  from  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  and  continue  in  force  until  changed,  or  amended,  by 
the  Board  of  Aldermen. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  paragraph  one  (1),  of 
Section  1,  be,  and  is  hereby,  amended,  by  adding  thereto,  that  the 
Mayor  shall  receive  all  costs  accruing  from  cases  tried  under  the 
provision  of  an  ordinance,  adopted  August  16,  1900,  in  which  all 
cases  of  misdemeanors  against  the  State  are  tried  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  violation  of  city  ordinances,  said  costs  to  be  governed  by  the 
State  fee  bill. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  paragraph  five  (5),  of 
Section  1,  be,  and  is  hereby,  amended,  by  adding  thereto,  that  the 
City  Marshal  shall  receive  all  costs,  accruing  from  cases  tried 
under  the  provisions  of  an  ordinance,  adopted  August  16,  1900,  in 
which  all  cases  of  misdemeanors  against  the  State  are  tried  in  the 
same  manner  as  violations  of  city  ordinances,  said  costs  to  be  gov- 
erned by  the  State  fee  bill. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  salary  of  the  office 
of  the  City  Solicitor  shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  fixed  at  three 
hundred  ($300)  dollars  per  annum,  to  be  drawn  in  equal,  monthly, 
payments,  upon  the  City  Treasurer,  which  compensation  shall  be 
in  lieu  of  all  other  fees,  viz.,  drafting  of  ordinances,  giving  advice 
to  the  Mayor,  or  any  of  the  city  officials,  and  all  other  duties  per- 
taining to  said  office,  except  defending,  or  bringing,  any  suit,  for 
or  against  the  city,  for  damages,  or  other  matters.  The  same  to 
take  effect,  beginning  with  the  first  Monday  of  January,  1901. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances 
or  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  August  16,  1900;  amended  December  27,  1900. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Repealing  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordi- 
nance to  Amend  Section  7 of  an  Ordinance  Passed  November  5, 
1896,  Regulating  the  Salary  of  Health  Officer,”  Ordained  August 
2,  1900,  and  to  Substitute  Therefor  a New  Ordinance  Regulating 
the  Salary  of  Health  Officer. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder - 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Paragraph 
7 of  Section  1,  of  an  ordinance,  passed  November  5,  1896,  regulat- 
ing the  salary  of  Health  Officer,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby, 
amended,  by  adding  therto,  the  following: 

That,  beginning  with  the  year  1903,  and  annually  thereafter, 
the  salary  of  Health  Officer  shall  be  six  hundred  ($600)  dollars 


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per  annum,  payable  in  monthly  installments,  by  warrants  drawn 
on  the  Treasurer,  which  shall  be  in  full  compensation  for  all  serv- 
ices rendered  by  said  Health  Officer,  except  that  in  such  years  in 
which,  epidemics  of  smallpox,  or  yellow  fever,  may  be  prevalent 
in  the  community,  or  a quarantine  may  be  maintained,  such  addi- 
tional compensation  may  be  allowed  the  Health  Officer,  as  may  be 
deemed  just  and  proper,  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Ordained  July  30,  1903. 


SALOONS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  Liquor  Saloons  and  the  Penalty  for  the 
Violation  of  Law  in  the  Sale  of  Liquors,  etc. 

Suction  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and.  Board  of  Alder - 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  from  and 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any 
person,  or  persons,  to  open,  or  keep,  any  place,  or  places,  for  the 
sale  of  vinous,  or  spirituous  liquors,  in  less  quantities  than  one 
gallon,  or  to  sell  such- liquors,  in  such  quantities.,  within  the  City 
of  Natchez,  without  a license  having  been  previously  obtained 
therefor,  as  provided  by  the  laws  of  this  State;  and  any  person 
convicted  of  violation,  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be. 
fined  not  less  than  twenty-five,  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars ; for  each  and  every  occasion  of  opening,  and  using,  such 
place,  for  such  purpose,  or  .selling,  as  aforesaid,  to  be  considered 
an  offense  cognizable  before  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.,  That  it  shall  be  the  dutv  of 
flic  Marshal  of  said  city  to  arrest,  and  bring  to  trial,  all  offenders 
against  this  Ordinance,  each,  and  every  person  to  be  deemed  an 
offender,  and  subject  to  the  fine  aforesaid,  equally  with  the  pro- 
prietor, or  proprietors,  of  such  place,  or  places,  who  may  officiate 
therein,  as  agent,  clerk,  bartender,  or  otherwise. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person,  or  persons, 
who  shall  offer  for  sale  any  vinous,  or  spirituous,  liquors,  on  the 
Sabbath  day  (commonly  called  Sunday),  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a misdemeanor,  and  shall,  on  conviction,  before  the  Mayor  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five,  nor  more 
than  one  hundred  dollars,  for  each  and  every  offense. 

Ordained  January  9,  1873. 


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SCHOOLS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Create  a Separate  School  District,  in  and  for 
the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder - 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  City 
of  Natchez,  being  a town  of  more  than  one  thousand  inhabitants, 
elects,  and,  by  this  Ordinance,  does  constitute  itself  a “Separate 
School  District/7  under,  and  by  virtue  of  Section  34,  of  the  Act  of 
the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “An  Act  to 
Establish  and  Maintain  a Uniform  System  of  Public  Free  Schools 
in  This  State/7  approved  March  o,  1878.  The  boundaries  of  said 
“School  District77  shall  be  identical  with  the  corporate  limits  of 

the  City  of  Natchez. 

Ordained  April  9,  1878. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  a System  of  Municipal  Public 
Schools  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Whereas,  The  City  of  Natchez  is  the  absolute  owner,  in  fee, 
of  the  property  known  as  the  Na.tchez  Institute  property,  by  dona- 
tion, made  by  the  late  Alvarez  Fisk,  Esq.,  in  the  year  1845;  and, 
whereas,  the  funds  named  under  the  State  School  law  are  ordi- 
narily insufficient  to  afford  the  educablc  children  of  the  city  edu- 
cational facilities,  for  a longer  term  than  four  or  live  months  in 
each  year;  and,  whereas,  the  Mayor  .and  Aldermen  of  the  city  have 
power,  under  the  City  Charter,  to  establish  public  schools,  for  the 
free  and  gratuitous  education  of  the  children  of  said  city;  there- 
fore, \ 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened \ That,  until  oth- 
erwise ordained  by  this  Council,  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
school  for  white  children,  in  this  district,  and  the  County  Super- 
intendent of  Education,  appointed  under  the  State  School  law,  be, 
and  they  are  hereby,  tendered  the  use  of  the  school  building,  known 
as  the  Natchez  Institute,  for  such  portions  of  each  scholastic  year 
as  the  State  school  funds  may  admit  of  its  being  opened,  and  main- 
tained, for  educational  purposes. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  a public  free  school,  to 
be  known  as  the  Natchez  Institute,  where  all  the  white  children,  of 
both  sexes,  in  the  city , who  choose  to  avail  themselves  of  the  privi- 
lege, may  be  taught  the  usual  common  school  branches  of  educa- 


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tion,.  shall  he  opened  in  said  building,  and  maintained  for  such 
period  in  each  scholastic  year  as  can  give  a continuous  session  of 
nine  months. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Natchez  Institute 
shall  be  placed  under  the  control  of  a Board  of  Trustees,  consisting 
of  seven  citizens,  who  shall  be  chosen  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
on  the  first  Thursday  of  April,  of  each  year,  or  as  soon  as  prac- 
ticable after  said  Thursday,  by  ballot;  and  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall  fill  all  vacancies  in  said  Board,  as  they  may  occur. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Board  of  Trustees 
shall  elect  a President,  from  their  own  number,  and  appoint  a Sec- 
retary. They  shall  make  all  rules  for  their  government,  and  the 
government  of  the  Institute;  appoint  and  dismiss  teachers,  at 
pleasure,  and  make  recommendations  to  this  Council,  of  whatever 
may  he  necessary  for  preserving  said  property,  or  for  conducting 
said  school.  It  shall  he  their  duty  to  examine,  or  cause  to  be  ex- 
amined, by  competent  persons,  all  the  teachers  employed;  to  visit 
the  school  frequently,  and  see  that  the  teachers  do  their  duty;  to 
correct  errors,  and  abuses,  both  in  discipline  and  instruction;  to 
prescribe  the  course  of  study;  to  keep  a full  record  of  all  their 
proceedings,  and  make  to  this  Council,  reports  of  their  doings,  and 
of  the  condition  and  success  of  the  Institute,  annually,  on  the 
first  Monday  of  March,  and  as  much  of  tenor  as  this  Council  may 
require. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  for  the  purpose  of  af- 
fording similar  privileges  to  the  colored  children,  who  attend  the 
Union  School,  in  this  city,  a public  free  school  shall  be  opened 
and  maintained,  for  a like  period,  in  the  Union  School  build- 
ing, and  for  the  supervision  thereof,  there  shall  be  chosen,  by  this 
Council,  at  the  time,  and  in  the  manner  provided  in  Section  3,  of 
this  Ordinance,  three  citizens,  who,  with  the  members  of  the  Board 
of  Visitors  of  the  Natchez  Institute,  shall  constitute  a Board  of 
Trustees  of  said  Union  School,  with  the  rights,  powers,  and  du- 
ties, provided  in  Section  4,  of  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Council  shall  be 
authorized  to  appoint,  from  time  to  time,  a Board,  or  Boards,  of 
Examiners,  to  examine  the  teachers  and  pupils  belonging  to  said 
schools,  who  shall  report,  the  result  to  this  Council,  for  the  infor- 
mation of  the  public. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  salaries  of  teachers 
shall  be  fixed,  and  contracts,  and  purchases  necessary,  for  conduct- 
ing said  school,  shall  be  made  by  the  Council,  and  all  salaries,  and 


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expenses,  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  general  fund  in  the  city  treasury, 
upon  warrant,  issued  by  this  Council. 

Ordained  October  7,  1880. 


NOTE  TO  “SCHOOLS.” 

The  Xatchez  Institute  was  founded  in  the  spring  of  1845,  by 
the  inhabitants  of  the  city,  convened  in  town  meeting,  upon  a do- 
nation from  Alvarez  Fisk,  Esq.  The  minutes  of  the  meeting  were 
reported  to  the  President  and  Selectmen,  as  follows : 

Thursday,  February  20,  1845. 

In  pursuance  of  public  notice,  made  by  the  City  Council,  a 
meeting  of  the  citizens  of  Xatchez  was  held  at  the  Courthouse, 
this  day,  at  11  o’clock.  John  R.  Stockman  was  called  to  the 
chair,  and  Elijah  Peale  appointed  secretary. 

The  letter  from  Alvarez  Fisk,  Esq.,  proposing  to  donate  to  the 
City  of  Natchez,  forever,  a lot  of  ground,  with  all  the  buildings 
thereon  erected,  was  read  to  the  meeting,  whereupon  the  following 
preamble  and  resolutions  were  adopted: 

Whereas,  Our  fellow  citizen,  Alvarez  Fisk.,  Esq.,  has  proffered 
to  donate  to  the  City  of  Xatchez,  a valuable  property,  on  Com- 
merce street,  on  the  condition  that  the  city  will  supply  the  funds 
necessary  to  establish  and  sustain  a public  school  thereon,  for  the 
equal  benefits  of  the  children  of  all  of  our  citizens;  and,  whereas, 
it  is  very  desirable  that  “public  schools”  of  a high  order  be  per- 
manently established  in  the  City  of  Xatchez;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the  City  of  Xatchez  be  given  to 
Alvarez  Fisk,  Esq.,  for  his  proposed  donation  of  a lot  and  build- 
ings, on  Commerce  street,  for  the  use  of  public  schools. 

Resolved,  That  the  President  and  Selectmen  be  authorized 
to  accept  the  donation  of  Alvarez  Fisk,  Esq.,  in  the  name  of  the 
city,  and  proceed  in  accordance  with  its  conditions,  to  establish 
schools,  upon  the  premises,  for  the  instruction  of  youth,  of  both 
sexes,  to  be  supported  at  the  public  expense ; Provided,  that  no  sec- 
tarian views  shall  be  taught  in  said  schools;  and,  Provided,  fur- 
ther, that  the  religious  tenets  of  an  individual  shall  not  be  consid- 
ered as  a qualification,  or  disqualification,  for  a teacher  in  said 
schools. 

Resolved,  That  the  system  of  public  schools,  to  be  established 
in  this  city,  should  be  placed  under  the  control  and  management 


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of  the  Board  of  Visitors,  to  be  -appoint.,  d by  the  Selectmen,  who 
shall  designate  their  duties  and  term  of  service. 

Resolved,  That  the  President  and  Selectmen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez  be  authoriz  'd  to  lay  a special  annual  tax  on  all  property 
returned  by  the ‘Assessor,  for  the  establishment  and- support  of 
said  schools;  Provided,  that  the  sum  then  raised  shall  not  exceed 
six  thousand  ($6,000)  dollars. 

Resolved,  That  the  proceedings  of  this  meeting  be  recorded 
by  the  City  Clerk,  and  that  a copy  of  the  same,  signed  by  the 
chairman  and  secretary,  he  communicated  to  Mr.  Alvarez  Fisk, 
and  published:  J.  R.  Stockman,  Chairman. 


SEED  COTTON. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Suppress  Nefarious  Night  Traffic  in  Seed  Cotton. 

Section  1.  Be  it,  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Naichtee,  in  council  convened , That  herealker 
no  seed  cotton  shall  be  sold,  bought,  or  delivered,  within  the  limits 
of  the  city,  between  the  hours  of  7 o’clock  n.m.  and  6 o’clock  a.m. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  farther  ordained.  That  for  each  violation  of 
this  Ordinance,  the  offender  shall,  upon  conviction  before  the 
Mayor  of  said  city,  be  fined  a sum  not  less  than  twenty,  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars,  and  shall  stand  committed  to  the  custody  of  the 
city,  until  the  fine,  and  all  costs,  shall  be  paid. 

Sec.  d.  Be.it  further  ordained , That  one-half  of  the  fine  col- 
lected, for  each  and  every  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  go  to 
the  informer,  or  informers,  and  the  officer  making  an  arrest,  on 
seizure  of  seed  cotton,  shall  be  entitled  to  one-half  the  proceeds 
of  said,  cotton,  if  it  should  be  forfeited  to  the  cit}^. 

Ordained  September  17,  1874. 


SHOWS. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board,  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natch ez,  in  council  converged,  That  it  shall  not 
be  lawful  for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  make,  or  have,  anv  public 
exhibition,  theatrical  performance,  or  show,  of  any  kind  whatever, 
in  houseboats,  tents,  or  otherwise,  for  public  amusement,  for 


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money,  or  other  compensation,  without  having  obtained  a license 
therefor,  from  the  Mayor,  and  should  any  person,  or  persons,  pre- 
sume to  make,  or  have,  such  exhibition,  theatrical  performance,  or 
show,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  without  having 
such  license,  he,  she,  or  they,  shall  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than 
twenty  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  for  each  offense,  and 
each,  exhibition,  performance,  or  show,  so  unlicensed,  shall  con- 
stitute a new  offense,  to  he  recovered  before  th.>  Mayor,  and  the 
proceeds  paid  into  the  city  treasury,  for  the  sole  use  of  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  should  any  person,  or 
persons,  licensed  as  aforesaid!  exhibit,  perform,  or  show,  any  act, 
representation,  or  thing,  indecent,  or  immoral,  tending  to  produce 
depraVitv,  or  corruption  of  manners,  he,  she,  or  they,  so  offending, 
shall  pay  a fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars,  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars,  for  each  offense,  to  he  recovered  and  appropriated  as  afore- 
said. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  the  Mayor' is  hereby 
authorized,  and  empowered,  to  license,  at  his  discretion,  any  per- 
son, or  persons,  to  make,  and  have,  any  public  exhibition,  theatrical 
performance,  or  show,  of  any  kind,  within  the  limits  aforesaid,  and 
under  the  restrictions  aforesaid,  upon  paying  him  for  the  use  of 
the  city,  such  license  tax  as  may  be,  from  time  to  time,  established 
by  ordinance. 

All  licenses,  issued  under  the  provisions  hereof,  shall  specify 
the  object,  and  length  of  time,  for  which  the  same  shall  have  been, 
respectively,  granted. 

Ordained  April  19,  1872. 


8T<  X 1 K— F AST  DIM  VINO  PROM  I BI T ED.  • 

AN  ORDINANCE  Prohibiting  the  Fast  Driving  of  Mules.  Horses,  or 
Cattle,  Through  the  Streets  of  Natchez,  anrl  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A lder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  anv 
person,  or  persons,  to  drive  through  the  streets  of  the  city  at  a fas! 
gait,  any  drove,  or  droVes,  of  mules,  horses,  or  cattle. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  no  person  shall  be 
allowed  to  drive  through  any  street  of  Natchez,  any  animal,  of  any 
species,  that  is  so  wild,  or  vicious,  and  uncontrollable,  as  to  en- 


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danger  the  lives,  or  limbs,  of  the  people  of  said  city,  whether  they 
be  citizens,  residents,  or  transient  visitors,  in  said  city,  unless  said 
animal  is  securely  roped,  and  tied,  so  as  to  avoid  the  danger. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  is  hereby  declared 
a misdemeanor  to  violate  the  provisions  of  the  above  sections  of 
this  Ordinance,  and  any  person,  or  persons,  on  conviction  of  the 
same,  before  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldernlen,  shall  be  fined  not 
less  than  five,  no'r  more  than  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect,  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  the  first  dav  of  June, 
A.  D.,  1878. 

Ordained  May  1G,  1878. 


STREETS— GENERAL  ORDINANCES  REGARDING. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Concerning  the  Public  Streets  and  Highways. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  That  if  any  person  shall  unlawfully 
obstruct  any  of  the  public  streets,  olr  highways,  he  shall  forfeit  and 
pay  ten  dollars  for  each  offense,  and  the  further  sum  of  five  dollars 
for  every  day  such  obstruction  shall  be  continued. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Marshal  of  said  city,  to  cause  to  be  forthwith  removed  and 
abated  all  obstructions,  impediments,  and  other  nuisances,  that 
may,  at  any  time,  be  found  in  any  of  said  streets,  or  highways, 
and,  he  shall  have  power  to  call  to  his  assistance,  and  to  employ, 
in  this  behalf,  whenever  necessary,  the  street  laborers  of  the  city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  if  any  person  shall 
ride,  or  drive,  any  horse,  or  other  animal,  ot  drive  any  drav,  car- 
riage, or  other  vehicle,  upon,  or  over,  any  pavement,  or  banquette 
of  the  city,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for 
each  offense. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  nothing  contained  in 
ibis  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  to  repeal  the  proviso  in  favor  of 
building  contained  in  the  seventh  section  of  the  chapter  on 
“Nuisances,”  in  the  Code  of  Ordinances  of  said  city;  and,  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  December  15,  1857. 


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II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Cleaning,  Repairing  and  Im- 
proving of  the  Streets,  etc.,  of  the  City  of  Natchez;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  Jjy  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  That  the  said  Mayor  shall,  on  the 
fourth  Tuesday  of  January,  in  each  and  every  year,  proceed  to 
advertise  for  the  period  of  five  (5)  days;  that  he  will,  until  the 
expiration  of  said  notice,  receive  proposals  for  the  cleaning,  re- 
pairing, and  improving,  of  the  streets,  alleys,  and  lanes  of  said 
city,  for  one  year,  from  the  sixteenth  day  of  February,  thereafter, 
the  contractor  to  furnish  all  the  hands,  mules,  carts,  and  imple- 
ments, necessary  for  said  purpose;  also,  do  all  driving  of  piles, 
building  of  bridges,  and  fences,  protecting  of  bayous  from  caving, 
placing  of  crossings,  and  graveling  same,  etc.,  as  well  as  hauling 
of  all  material  necessary  to  be  used  for  the  improvement  and 
protection  of  the  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  and  public  property  of  the 
City  of  Natchez,  the  said  contractor,  hands,  carts,  and  mules,  to  be 
solely  and  constantly  at  work  in  the  interest  of  said  City  of 
Natchez,  and,  in  season,  to  haul  gravel  and  deposit  same  where 
it  can  be  reached  at  all  times  for  the  use  of  the  city ; provided,  that 
said  contractor  shall  have  employed  at  all  times,  five  mules  and 
carts,  and  twelve  (12)  able-bodied  men;  said  proposals  to'  con- 
tain and  offer  by  name  two,  or  more,  good  and  sufficient  sureties 
for  the  bond  hereafter  provided  for,  and  specific  statement  of 
the  terms  of  the  contract,  with  compensation  proposed  on  the  basis 
of  monthly  payments  in  city  warrants. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Mayor  and 
Board  of  Aldermen  shall,  at  their  first  regular  meeting,  after  the 
expiration  of  said  notice,  open  the  proposals  as  made,  and  shall 
then,  or  at  a convenient  time  thereafter,  elect,  by  ballot,  from  the 
persons  making  said  proposals,  the  person  whose  proposal  may  be 
deemed  by  them  the  lowest  and  best  bidder  to  the  city;  provided, 
however,  that  the  said  Mayor  and  Alderman  shall  have  power  to 
reject  any  or  all  proposals.  Provided  further,  that  said  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall  have  the  power  at  an}'  time  during  the  period 
of  the  contract  awarded  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
to  annul  and  terminate  such  contract,  for  any  cause  by  them 
alone  deemed  sufficient,  after  ten  days’  notice  to  the  contractor  of 
their  intention.  so  to  do,  and  such  power  and  privilege  shall  be 
expressly  reserved  in  each  and  even7  contract  executed  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  into  effect  the  award  made  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  the  contractor  elected 
as  aforesaid  shall,  immediately  after  his  election,  secure  the  faith- 
ful performance  of  his  contract  by  bond  with  two,  ot  more,  good 


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and  sufficient  sureties,  payable  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  in.  a penalty 
double  the  amount  of  his  yearly  contract,  said  bond  to  be  approved 
by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further * ordained,  That  said  hands,  mules, 
carts,  and  implements,  shall,  at  all  times,  he  and  remain,  under  the 
supervision,  management,  and  direction  of  the  Committee  on 
Streets  and  Alleys,  and,  if  at  any  time,  said  contractor  shall  fail, 
or  neglect,  after  due  notice  from  the  Chairman  of  said  Committee, 
to  keep  the  streets  and  alleys  in  good  order,  then  said,  committee 
shall  have  power  to  employ  additional  labor  to  perform  the  work 
required,  at  the'  expense  of  said  contractor,  the  same  to  be  de- 
ducted out  of  the  first  moneys  accruing  under  his  contract. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  on  the  day  of  each 
monthly  meeting  of  this  Board,  on  which  the  account  of  the  Street 
Contractor  is  allowed,  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys,  shall  render  unto  the  Council,  a statement  showing 
the  number  of  men,  mules,  and  carts,  absent  from  duty  during 
the  month  for  which  the  account  is  presented,  and  a prorata  de- 
duction shall  be  made  for  such  absence,  with  allowance  of  the 
Street  Contractor’s  account. 

Ordained  January  5,  1888.  Amended  January  19,  1888; 
January  17,  1889  ; January  15,  1891;  January  22,  1900. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  the  Above,  and  the  Several  Ordi- 
nances Amendatory  Thereto. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  That  at  the  second  regular  meeting 
in  January,  1894,  and  hereafter,  at  the  same  meeting  in  each  year, 
the  City  Council  shall,  by  resolution,  designate  what  number  of 
hands,  mules,  and  carts,  may  be  required  for  the  cleaning  and 
repairing  of  the  streets,  etc.,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  year 
ensuing,  after  the  sixteenth  day  of  February,  of  each  year. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Mayor  shall  ad- 
vertise five  (5)  times  for  “Proposals,”  in  the  official  journal  of 
the  city;  the  first  advertisement  to  be  at  least  ten  (10)  days  pre- 
vious to,  and  the  last  one,  on  the  day  of,  the  first  regular  meeting 
of  the  City  Council,  in  February,  of  each  year. 

Ordained  January  4,  1894. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Removal  of  Obstructions  on 
Streits  and  Sidewalks,  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  no  chicken, 
goose,  or  turkey  coops,  shall,  under  any  circumstances,  be  allowed 
either  on  the  streets,  alleys,  or  sidewalks;  and,  in  case  they  are 
handled  in  the  city  limits,  they  must  be  kept  in  the  rear  of  prem- 
ises, thus  keeping  their  offensive  odors  away  from  the  passing 
public.  All  shipments  of  goods  must  be  made  as  they  are  turned 
out  on  the  sidewalks,  and  shall  not  be  allowed  to  remain  on  side- 
walks longer  than  necessary  for  loading,  so  that  they  shall  in  no 
way  obstruct  the  sidewalk. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  cotton  on  the  streets, 
or  alleys,  within  said  limits,  shall  not  be  allowed  to  take  up  space 
for  length  of  more  than  one  bale  from  gutter,  and  shall  in  no  way 
interfere  with  traffic.  No  cotton  shall  be  upon  the  streets,  or  alleys, 
longer  than  necessary  for  the  taking  up  of  same,  and,  in  no  case, 
shall  be  allowed  to  remain  on  the  streets,  or  alleys,  after  6 o’clock 
p.m.,  upon  penalty  of  a fine  of  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more  than 
one  hundred  dollars,  for  each  and  every  violation  of  this  Ordi- 
nance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  no  one  can  use,  for 
receipt,  or  delivery,  of  cotton,  or  other  merchandise,  the  streets, 
or  sidewalks,  in  front  of  any  property  owner,  or  storekeeper,  with- 
out permission  being  given  by  said  owner,  or  storekeeper. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  any  one  vio- 
lating the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  for  which  no  penalty  is 
heretofore  prescribed,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars,  nor 
more  than  twenty-five  dollars.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordi- 
nances in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  January  21,  1897;  as  revised  and  amended. 


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STREETS  ESTABLISHED,  OPENED  AND 
EXTENDED. 

BANK  ALLEY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Establish  an  Alley  Between  Main  and 
Market  Streets,  from  Second  to  Third  Streets,  and  for  Other 
Purposes. 

Section  1.  , Be  if  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  alley, 
running  from  Second  to  Third  street,  or  that  did  run  from  said 
points,  between  Main  and  Market  streets,  in  said  city,  shall  he  re- 
opened, continued,  and  established,  as  a public  alley,  commencing 
on  Second  street,  one  hundred  feet  from  the  intersection  of  said 
street  with  Main  street,  and  running  parallel  with  Main  street, 
ten  feet  wide,  to  Third  street,  and  shall  be  called  Bank  alley,  and 
the  same  shall  be,  and  remain,  opened,  worked  upon,  and  repaired, 
as  other  highways  and  streets  in  said  city. 

Ordained  October  7,  1826. 


CANAL  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Front  and  Second  Streets,  and  to  Estab- 
lish a Street  to  the  Lower  Landing,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A ider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Canal  shall 
be,  and  is  hereby,  extended,  from,  the  southwardly  end  thereof,  so 
as  to  intersect  with  the  street  called  Green  street,  estahlishd  by 
this  Ordinance,  and  the  same  shall  be  sixty-four  feet  wide.  The 
said  street  shall  be,  and  remain,  a highway  for  the  use  and  con- 
venience of  the  public. 

Ordained  January  1,  1819. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Front  Street  and  to  Establish  a Street 
Therefrom  to  the  Southern  Limits  of  the  City. 

1.  Front  street  (Canal)  shall  be,  and  is  hereby  extended, 
from  the  southwardly  end  thereof,  as  laid  out  on  land  of  Charles 
B.  Green,  by  an  ordinance,  made  and  published  on  the  first  day 
of  January,  1819,  and  to  run  from  that  point  in  the  same  direc- 
tion that  it  now  has,  14  chains  and  41  links,  to  a stake,  on  land 


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belonging  to  the  heirs  of  the  late  John  Girault;  thence  south,  22 
degrees  and  15  minutes  east,  5.  chains  and  15  links,  to  a stake; 
thence  south,  77  degrees  west,  passing  through  an  enclosure  be- 
longing to  the  estate  of  James  Andrews,  deceased,  to  the  southern 
limit  of  the  city. 

2.  Front  street,  as  established  by  this  Ordinance,  shall  be 
sixty-four  feet  wide,  as  far  as  the  same  is  continued,  in  the  direc- 
tion it  now  runs;  and  the  residue  of  the  street,  hereby  established, 
shall  be  forty-two  feet  wide;  which  said  street  shall  be,  and  re- 
main, a highway  for  the  use  and  convenience  of  the  public. 

Ordained  April  1,  1822. 

CYPRESjS  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  and  Establish  Levee  and  Cypress  Streets, 
in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez-,  in  council  convened.  That  a street,  for 
a long  time  used  as  a public  way,  on  the  upper  side  of  the  Natchez 
railroad,  shall  begin  at  the  post  at  the  northern  corner  of  the 
wharf,  near  said  railroad,  the  same  being  the  eastern  boundary  of 
Levee  street,  and  run  thence  eastwardly,  to  Water  street,  on  a line 
parallel  to  the  lines  of  the  adjacent  lots;  thence,  down  Water 
street,  thirty  feet;  thence,  on  a line  parallel  to  the  first  line,  to 
Levee  street;  thence,  on  the  eastern  boundary  line  of  Levee  street, 
thirty  feet,  to  the  beginning,  to  be  known  and  distinguished  by 
the  name  of  Cypress  street. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  Cypress  street,  de- 
fined and  established,  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  held,  known,  and  used, 
as  a public  way,  and,  as  such,  shall  be  kept  open,  worked  upon,  and 
repaired,  as  other  public  ways  in  said  city. 

Ordained  March  1,  1837. 


ELM  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  and  Establish  Certain  Streets,  in  the  City 

of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  old 
lane,  or  road,  running  from  the  end  of  Myrtle  avenue,  at  the  gate 


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of  A.  Buckner,  and  at  right  angles  therewith,  between  property  of 
said  Buckner  and  Hewett  and  Cochrane,  on  one  side,  and  of  the 
representatives  of  J.  Parker  and  Ann  D.  Postlethwaite,  on  the 
other,  shall  be  extended,  opened,  established,  made,  and  hereafter 
kept  in  repair  for  public  use,  to  said  Union  street,  and  the  same 
shall  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Elm  street. 

Ordained  May  17,  1854. 


FRANKLIN  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Franklin  Street  to  the  Eastern  Limits  of 
the  City  of  Natchez. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Franklin 
street  shall  be,  and  is  hereby,  extended,  from  the  southeast  extrem- 
ity thereof,  at  its  intersection  with  Pine  street,  by  parallel  lines, 
drawn,  respectively,  from  the  southern  angle  of  square  No.  38,  in 
the  direction  of  south,  59  degrees,  48  minutes,  east,  as  indicated 
by  the  magnetic  needle,  from  a survey  made  by  the  City  Sur- 
veyor, without  allowance  for  variation  (which  is,  at  this  time,  by 
the  same  instrument,  8 degrees,  10  minutes,  east  of  north)  ; the 
northern  boundary  of  said  street  having  the  length  of  fifty  feet 
across  Pine  street  to  its  southeast  limit;  thence,  two  hundred  and 
forty-nine  feet,  four  inches,  the  southern  boundary  having  the 
length  of  fifty  feet  across  Pine  street,  to  its  eastern  limit  ; thence, 
two  hundred  and  twenty-four  feet,  eleven  inches;  the  entire  dis- 
tance on  the  northern  boundary  being  two  hundred  and  ninety-nine 
feet,  four  inches,  and  on  the  southern  boundary  of  said  street, 
two  hundred  and  seventy-four  feet,  eleven  inches,  to  two  points, 
at  the  intersection  of  the  northern  and  southern  lines  of  the  first 
street  in  Williamsburg,  south  of  St.  Catherine  street;  from  which 
two  points  the  course  of  Franklin  street  must  vary,  so  as  to  com- 
port with  the  streets  in  Williamsburg,  south,  82  degrees,  30  min- 
utes, east,  giving  on  the  variation  of  the  course  on  the  northern 
boundary,  a distance  of  about  twenty  feet,  and  on  the  southern 
boundary,  a distance  of  about  sixty-four  feet,  to  the  intersection 
of  Franklin  with  the  first  cross  street  in  Williamsburg,  which 
street  shall  be  continued  from  the  eastern  limit  of  Pine  street  to 
the. aforesaid  two  points  of  intersection  with  the  lines  of  the  first 
street  south  of  St.  Catherine  street,  sixty-four  feet  wide;  thence, 
on  parallel  lines  with  St.  Catherine  street,  from  the  aforesaid  two 
points  of  intersection,  to  the  eastern  limits  of  the  city,  fifty  feet 


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wide;  and,  shall  he  opened  forthwith,  and  worked  on  as  other 
streets  and  highways  in  said  city;  and  said  Franklin  street,  opened 
and  extended,  as  aforesaid,  shall  be,  and  is  hereby,  established  a 
public  highway,  for  the  use  and  convenience  of  the  public,  forever. 

Ordained  March  20,  1839. 


II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Seventh  Street. 

Franklin  street,  extended  to  Seventh  street  (Pine)  by  an 
ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Laying  Out  and  Estab- 
lishing Sixth  and  Seventh  Streets,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  Ex- 
tending Other  Streets  Leading  Thereto,”  passed  September  12, 
1888.  ' 


FERRY  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  and  Open  Ferry  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street, 
to  be  called  Ferry  street,  be  defined  and  opened,  as  follows,  to-wit : 
The  west  line  of  said  street,  beginning  on  the  south  side  of  Silver 
street,  at  a point  at  right  angles  with  the  southeast  corner  of  the 
brick  store,  occupied  by  Smyth  & Reynolds,  thirty-three  feet,  three 
inches,  therefrom,  and  running  thence  south,  19  degrees,  40  min- 
utes, east,  seventy-one  feet  and  six  inches,  to  a locust  stake,  on  the 
line  of  the  property  purchased  by  the  City  of  Natchez,  from  the 
estate  of  Peter  Little,  February  16,  1858;  the  east  line  of  said 
street,  beginning  at  a point  twenty-nine  feet,  four  inches,  easterly, 
on  the  line  of  said  Silver  street,  and  running  thence  south,  19  de- 
grees, 40  minutes,  east,  ninety-one  feet,  four  inches,  to  the  line  of 
the  property  purchased,  as  above;  said  street  to  have  the  width, 
between  the  parallel  lines  given,  of  twenty-nine  feet  and  four 
inches;  reference  being  made  to  the  plat  of  survey  made  by-  T. 
Kenny,  April  6,  1858,  and  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  the  Mayor 
and  Selectmen  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Sec.  2.  And  he  it  further  ordained,  That  said  Ferry  street 
be  worked  and  used  as  other  streets  of  said  city. 

Ordained  May  4,  1858. 


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GREEN  STREET. 


(1) 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Front  and  Second  Streets,  and  to  Estab- 
lish a Street  to  the  Lower  Landing,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectman of  the  Cit'd  of  Natchez,  on  council  convened . That  there  shall 
he,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  established,  a street,  leading  from  the 
southwardly  end  of  Wall  street  to  the  lower  landing,  in  said  city; 
and  the  same  shall  commence  at  the  post  planted  near  the  road, 
how  leading  to  the  plantation  of  John  Giranlt,  deceased,  and  from 
thence  running  north,  82  degrees  west,  six  hundred  and  forty-five 
feet,  to  a post;  thence,  north,  73  degrees  west,  four  hundred  and 
seventy-seven  feet,  six  inches,  to  a post;  thence,  due  west,  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five  feet*  to  a post;  thence,  north,  48  degrees  west, 
four  hundred  and  fifty  feet,  to  a post;  thence,  north,  63  degrees 
west,  to  the  river  Mississippi  ; said  street  to  be  called  and  desig- 
nated by  the  name  of  Green  street,  and  shall  be  forty-two  feet 
wide. 

Ordained  January  1,  1819. 

(2) 

n— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Third  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained:  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street 
shall  he  laid  out,  beginning  at  the  east  corner  of  lot  Xo.  4,  on 
square  Xo.  14;  thence,  north,  40  degrees,  45  minutes,  east,  one 
hundred  poles,  French  measure,  so  as  to  intersect  with  the  high- 
way leading  to  Pine  Ridge  settlement;  said  line  to  he  the  western 
boundary  of  said  street,  which  is  to  be  laid  out,  opened,  and.  con- 
tinued the  same  width  as  Third  street. 

Ordained  September  27,  1815. 

(3) 

III— AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  and  Establishing  Sixth  and  Sev- 
enth  Streets,  in  the  City-  of  Natchez,  etc. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  hy  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  square 
formed  by  the  establishment  of  Sixth  and  Seventh  streets,  and  the 
continuation  of  Main,  First,  Second,  and  Third  South  streets,  and 


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First,  Second,  Third,  and  Fourth  North  streets,  shall  be  numbered 
to  correspond  with  the  numbers  of  the  city  squares,  as  already  laid 
out,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  the  southwardly  end  thereof,  and  num- 

ber them  northwardly,  thirty-five  to  forty-one,  inclusive. 

Ordained  September  22,  1818. 


HIGH  STREET. 

Extended  to  Seventh  (Pine)  street,  by  ordinance  of  Septem- 
ber 22,  1818. 


JEFFERSON  STREET. 

Extended  to  Seventh  (Pine)  street,  by  ordinance  of  Septem- 
ber 22,  1818. 


LEVEE  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  and  Establish  Levee  and  Cypress  Streets, 
in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  street 
at  the  landing  of  said  city,  known,  and  used,  by  the  name  of  Levee 
street,  shall  begin  on  the  northwestern  side  of  Silver  street,  at  a 
point  thirty  feet  from  the  lower  corner  of  I.  I.  Duvall’s  house,  on 
a.  line  with  the  lower  end  of  said  house;  thence,  running  up  the 
river  on  a direct  line,  intersecting  the  western  front  of  the  ware- 
house now  occupied  by  A.  L.  Wilson,  forty-four  feet  from  the  west 
corner  thereof  ; thence,  on  a line  with  the  river,  to  a post,  the 
northern  corner  of  the  wharf,  near  the  Natchez  railroad;  thence, 
on  a direct  line,  to  a post  on  the  timber  work  bordering  the  side 
next  the  river,  of  the  lots  owned  by  the  estate  of  Nelson  Gillespie, 
deceased,  one  hundred  and  fifty-four  feet  from  a post,  the  corner 
of  said  Gillespie’s  lots,  and  the  lots  owned  by  Patrick  Carolan  ; 
thence,  on  a direct  line  with  said  timber  work,  up  the  river,  until 
said  line  intersects  the  western  boundary  of  AVater  street,  and 
along  said  boundary,  until  it  intersects  the  upper  road  to  the  land- 
ing. The  said  street,  so  defined  on  the  eastern  side,  shall  be 
bounded,  on  the  western  side,  by  the  Mississippi  river. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  Levee  street,  de- 
fined and  established,  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  held,  known,  and  used 
as  a public  way,  and  as  such  shall  be  kept  open,  worked  upon,  and 
repaired,  as  other  public  ways  in  said  city. 

Ordained  March  1,  1837. 


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LOCUST  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  Locust  Street  and  Sycamore  Alley. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen, of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street, 
to  be  called  Locust,  shall  be  established  in  said  cit}r,  commencing 
at  a point  on  First  North  (Franklin)  street,  one  hundred  and 
thirty-three  feet  from  Fourth  (Monroe)  street,  and  running  par- 
allel therewith,  on  the  eastwardly  side,  until  it  shall  intersect  with 
First  South  (State)  street;  said  street  to  be  twenty-five  feet 
wide. 

Ordained  May  17,  1821. 


MAIDEN  LANE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  and  Open  Maiden  Lane. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  street 
at  the  landing  of  said  city,  known  and  designated  as  Maiden  Lane, 
shall  be  opened,  and  established,  according  to  the  following  lines, 
to-wit : Beginning  at  a point  on  the  northwest  side  of  Silver 

street,  ninety-six  and  six-twelfths  feet  from  the  western  angle  of 
intersection  of  said  Silver  and  Porter  streets;  thence,  running 
north,  19  degrees,  45  minutes,  west,  to  the  river,  Mississippi ; and 
the  said  street  shall  be  fifty  feet  in  width,  from  said  Silver  street 
to  said  river;  the  same  to  be  opened,  and  worked  upon,  as  other 
streets  and  highways  in  said  city. 

Ordained  March  10,  1841. 


MAIN  STREET. 

Continued,  and  extended,  from  its  eastwardly  termination, 
eastwardly,  in  its  present  direction,  and  of  its  present  respective 
width,  to  Pine  street,  by  ordinance  of  September  12,  1818. 


MARKET  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  Enclosing  the  Public  Square  and 
Keeping  in  Repair  the  Public  Nursery,  and  to  Establish  Market 
Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  there 
shall  be  laid  out  a street,  to  be  called  Market  street,  to  be  thirty- 


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five  feet  wide,  on  the  northeastern  side  of  the  public  square,  run- 
ning from  Second,  to  Third  street,  which  shall  be  repaired,  and 
kept  in  repair,  as  other  streets  arc  in  said  city. 

Ordained  February  13,  1822. 


MONROE  STREET. 

(1) 

AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  Streets,  to  be  Called  Sixth  Street,  Third, 
South,  anel  Fourth  North  Streets. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street, 
to  be  called  Fourth  North  (Monroe)  street,  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  established,  to  run  parallel  to  Third  North  street,  along 
the  northeastern  margin  of  the  original  lots,  as  designated,  and 
established,  by  this  Ordinance,  to  be  opened,  laid  out,  and  worked 
on,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  other  streets  in  said  city. 

Ordained  March  11,  1817. 

(2) 

II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  the  Width  of  Monroe  Street,  in  the 

City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained,  by  the  President  and,  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  the 
street,  formerly  called  Fourth  North  street,  and  now  called  Monroe 
street,  shall  be  forty-two  feet,  eight  inches  wide,  in  lieu  of  sixty- 
four  feet,  as  established  by  the  ordinance  of  1817. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  southern  boundary 
of  said  street,  for  the  extreme  length  thereof,  shall  continue,  and 
be  the  same,  as  established  by  the  above  described  ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  so  much  of  the  third 
section  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Laying  Out 
Streets,  to  be  Called  Sixth  Street,  Third  South,  and  Fourth  North 
Streets,”  passed  March  11,  1817,  as  contravenes  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  December  24,  1834. 

(3) 

Monroe  continued,  and  extended,  from  its  present  eastwardly 
termination,  eastwardly,  in  its  present  direction,  and  of  its  present 
width,  to  Seventh  (Pine)  street,  by  ordinance  of  September  12, 
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MYRTLE  AVENUE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open,  Extend  and  Establish  Certain  Streets,  in 
the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  .That  the  old 
lane,  or  road,  known  as  Myrtle  avenue,  running  from  Oak  street, 
and  between  the  property  of  William  IT.  Fox,  J.  Hewett,  and  A. 
Buckner,  on  one  side,  and  of  George  J.  1).  Dicks,  and  the  repre- 
sentatives of  Z.  Parker,  on  the  other,  to  the  gate  of  A.  Buckner, 
shall  be  known,  and  called  by  the  name  of  Myrtle  avenue. 

Ordained  May  17,  185T. 


OAK  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open,  Extend  and  Establish  Certain  Streets,  in 
the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in,  council  convened,  That  the  old 
lane,  or  road,  running  frobri  the  road  to  the  graveyard,  and  between 
the  property  of  John  P.  Walworth,  on  one  side,  and  of  William  II. 
Pox,  George  J.  Dicks,  and  Ann  1).  Postl ethwa.it e,  on  the  other,  to 
Union  street,  and  thence  from  said  Union  street,  be  extended, 
along  the  line  of  the  property  of  E.  Mareilly,  to  the  present  Pine 
Ridge  road,  being  bounded  on  the  one  side  by  the  property  of  E. 
Mareilly,  and  on  the  other  by  that  of  Henry  Chotard,  Jr.;  and  the 
same  shall  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Oak  street. 

Ordained  May  17,  1854.  , 


ORLEANS  STREET. 


(i) 


AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  Streets  to  be  Called  Sixth  Street,  Third 
South,  and  Fourth  North  Streets. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  they  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  (Sty  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street, 
sixty-four  feet  wide,  to  be  called  Third  South  (Orleans)  street,  be. 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  established,  to  run  parallel  to  Second 
South  street,  along  the  southwestern  margin  of  the  original  lots,  as 


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designated  on  the  general  plan  of  the  lots  laid  out  in  said  city, 
of  the  same  extent  of  Second  Smith  (Washington)  street,  and 
thence  to  the  southeastern  margin  of  Sixth  (Iiahkin)  street,  as 
designated,  and  established,  by  this  Ordinance,  to  be  opened,  laid 
out,  and  worked  on,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  other  streets  of 
said  city. 

Ordained  March  11,  1817. 

(2) 

II— AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  An  Ordinance  to  Alter  and  Establish 
the  Width  of  Orleans  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the 
southern  line  of  the  street,  formerly  called  Third  South  street,  but 
which,  by  an  ordinance,  passed  on  the  19th  day  of  March,  1834, 
was  named,  and  is  now  called  Orleans  street,  lie,  and  tire  same  is 
hereby,  established,  along  the  whole  extent  of  said  Orleans  street, 
to  be  forty-two  fret,  eight  inches,  from  the  northern  line  of 
boundary  of  tire  same. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  so  much  of  the  second 
section  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Laying  Out 
Streets,  to  be  Called  Sixth  Street,  Third  South,  and  Fourth 
North  Streets,”  passed  on  the  11th  day  of  March,  1817,  as  estab- 
lished the  width  of  the  said  Orleans  street,  thereby  called  Third 
South  street,  to  be  sixty-four  feet  in  width,  he,  and  the  same  is 
hereby  repealed. 

(3) 

Orleans  continued,  and  extended,  to  Pine  street,  by  ordinance 
of  September  11,  1818. 


PINE  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  and  Establishing  Sixth  and  Seventh 
Streets,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  Extending  Other  Streets 
Leading  Thereto. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and,  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street, 
to  be  called  Seventh  street,  shall  be  laid  out,  and  established,  in 
said  city,  parallel  to  Fifth  and  Sixth  streets,  on  the  eastward ly 
side  thereof,  fifty  feet  wide,  and  of  the  same  length  therewith,  and 
three  hundred  and  twenty  feet  therefrom. 

Ordained  September  22,  1818. 


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PINE  RIDGE  ROAD. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  a Street,  or  Highway,  from  the  North- 
eastern End  of  Seventh  Street  to  the.  City  Boundary,  Where  the 

State  Road  Leading  from  Port  Gibson  Intersects  the  City  Line.' 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street 
shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  established,  from  the  northeastern 
boundary  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  commencing  at  a post,  on  the 
boundary  line  of  said  city,  where  the  State  road,  leading  from 
Port  Gibson,  intersects  the  said  city;  thence,  south,  64  degrees 
west,  40  chains,  to  a sassafras  post,  between  a small  postoak  and 
locust;  thence,  south,  42  degrees  west,  16  chains,  23  links,  to  a 
stake;  thence,  south,  30  degrees  west,  11  chains,  15  links,  along 
the  course  of  Seventh  and  Fourth  North  streets. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  street  shall  be 
one  hundred  feet  wide,  and  be  opened  for  public  use,  and  worked 
upon,  in  the  same  manner  as  other  streets  and  highways  of  said 
city;  and  the  said  line  shall  be  the  western  boundary  line  of  said 
highway,  or  street. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained !,  That  the  street,  or  highway, 
heretofore  established,  to  intersect  the  State  road,  leading  from 
Port  Gibson  to  this  city,  shall  be  sixty-four  feet  wide,"  instead  of 
one  hundred  feet. 

Ordained  July  12,  1821;  as  amended  by  supplemental  ordi- 
nance of  August  27,  1821. 


RANKIN  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Laying  Out  and  Establishing  Sixth  and  Seventh 
Streets,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  Extending  Other  Streets 
Leading  Thereto. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  a street, 
to  be  called  Sixth  street,  shall  be  laid  out,  and  established,  in  said 
city,  parallel  to  Fifth  street,  on  the  cast  ward  ly  side  thereof,  and  of 
the  same  length  and  width  therewith,  and  at  the  distance  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  feet  therefrom. 

Ordained  September  12,  1818. 


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II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  Sixth  Street,  from  Third  South  Street  to 

Main  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Sixtli 
street,  as  laid  out,  and  established,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An 
Ordinance  Laying  Out  and  Establishing  Sixth  and  Seventh 
Streets,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  Extending  Other  Streets, 
Leading  Thereto,”  passed  September  12,  1818,  shall  be  opened, 
from  Third  South  street  to  Main  street,  as  soon  as  conveniently 
may  be,  and  worked  on,  as  other  highways  in  said  city,  and  shall 
be  forthwith  marked  out  by  the  Road  Committee. 

Ordained  March  17,  1825. 

Ill— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Extend  Rankin  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Rankin 
street  be  extended,  the  same  width  and  course  that  it  now  is,  from 
where  it  will  cross  Monroe  street,  until  it  will  intersect  Oak  street. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  Rankin  street 
be  opened,  and  worked  on,  as  other  streets  in  the  City  of  Natchez 
are. 

Ordained  November.  15,  1854. 


ROAD  TO  BROWN’S  MILL. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Make  Public  a Road  to  the  Steam  Mills  Owned 
by  Andrew  Brown  and  Others,  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  thet 
road,  beginning  at  the  northeast  termination  of  Broadway,  on  the 
bluff,  and  from  there  to  the  steam  mill,  may,  and  the  same  shall 
hereafter,  remain  open,  and  public,  as  a road,  and  be  worked  by 
the  city  laborers,  from  time  to  time,  as  may  keep  it  in  good  repair. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  owners,  or  holders,  of 
lots,  above  said  mills,  and  within  the  corporation  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  are  hereby  required  to  keep  the  fronts  of  said  lots  open, 
to  allow  of  a road  on  the  margin  of  the  river,  and  above  high 
water,  for  the  use,  and  benefit,  of  the  public. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  violating 
the  preceding  section  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five,  nor  more 


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than  twenty  dollars,  for  each  and  every  day  so  obstructed, 
one-half  the  lino  for  the  use  of  .the  informer,  and  the  other  half 
for  the  use  of  the  city. 

Ordained  July  10,  1833. 


ROAD  TO  LOWER  LANDING. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Ascertaining  the  Limits  of  the  Road  Leading  from 
the  Summit  of  the  Bluff  to  the  Lower  Landing. 

Section  1.  Be  it,  ordained  Ly  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lect men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened . That  the  road 
in  front  of  that  part  of  said  city,  laid  off  into  lots,  and  leading 
from  the  summit  of  the  river  bluff  to  the  lower  landing,  shall  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  established,  within  the  following  bounds, 
to-wit:  Beginning,  at  the  southwest  corner  of  George  Smith’s 

house;  thence,  south,  32  degrees  west,  one  chain  and  sixty-seven 
links,  to  a post;  thence,  south,  58  degrees,  30  minutes,  west,  six- 
teen chains  and  fifty-five  links,  to  the  southeast  corner  of  Joseph 
Bolew's  house;  thence,  south,  70  degrees  west,  four  chains  and 
eighty-three  links,  to  a post;  thence,  south,  81  degrees,  30  minutes, 
west,  two  chains  and  fifty  links,  to  the  river,  at  the  ferry  land- 
ing; thence,  down  the  meanders  of  the  river,  to  the  said  lower 
landing,  thereby  completing  the  northern  boundary  of  said  road, 
which  shall  be  fifty  feet  wide,  from  the  .summit  of  said  bluff,  to 
a post  standing  sixty  feet  east  of  Henrv  Turner’s  new  house; 
thence,  thirty-seven  feet  wide,  to  the  said  ferry  landing.  And  the 
southern  boundary  of  that  part  of  said  road,  lying  below  said  ferry 
landing,  shall  be  as  follows,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  the  northwest 

corner  of  James  Johnson’s  house;  thence,  south,  one  chain  and 
ninety-one  links,  to  a post;  thence,  south,  43  degrees  west,  six 
chains  and  eighty  links,  to  a post ; thence,  south,  53  degrees  west, 
to  the  river,  at  said  lower  landing. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  a line,  beginning  at  the 
southeast  corner  of  said  Joseph  Bolew’s  house,  running  thence 
north,  24  degrees  west,  shall  form  the  western  boundary  of  a road, 
fifty  feet  wide,  and  extending  to  the  river.  And  all  other  high- 
ways leading  to,  or  from,  any  of  the  aforesaid  roads,  in  that  part 
of  said  city,  west  of  the  summit  of  the  aforesaid  bluff,  which  shall 
have  been  used  as  such, either  by  custom,  or  prescription,  shall  be, 
and  the  same  are  hereby,  declared  public  highways. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  following  shall  be 
the  limits  and  boundaries  of  the  road  leading  to  the  lower  land- 


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mg,  in  this  city,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  a stone,  which  is  four 

inches  square  at  top,  on  the1  upper  surface  of  which  are  engraven 
two  lines,  crossing  each  other  at  right  angles,  which  stone  is  so 
planted  (twelve  inches  below  the  surface  of  the  ground)  as  that 
one  of  said  lines  corresponds  in  its  direction  with  the  northwest- 
wardly limit  of  Broadway,  and  the  other  with  the  northwestwardly 
limit  of  First  South  (State)  street,  as  extended,  through  the  lots 
laid  out  as  the  property  of  Jefferson  College.  The  point  of  inter- 
section of  the  aforesaid  limits  of'  the  two  above  mentioned  streets, 
from  which  intersection  the  spire  of  the  toil  of  the  light  house 
bears,  magnetically,  north  18  degrees,  40  minutes,  east;  the  north- 
westernmost  chimney  of  Clifton,  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Postle- 
thwaite,  north  35  degrees,  45  minutes,  east;  the  northwestern  most 
angle  of  a brick  house  belonging  to  the  estate  of  the  late  Samuel 
Postlethwaite,  Esq.,  and  the  corner  of  Main  and  First  streets, 
north,  72  degrees  east;  the  westernmost  angle  of  the  house  on 
First  South  (State)  street,  known  as  Parker’s  Tavern,  south,  58 
degrees,  45  minutes,  east,  and  the  northwesternmost  chimney  of 
the  dwelling  house  of  Peter  Little,  Esq.,  south,  24  degrees,  50  min- 
utes, west;  and  thence,  running  from  the  northwestwardly  limits 
of  said  road,  the  following  courses,  indicated  by  the  magnetic 
needle,  no  allowance  being  made  for  its  variation,  which  is  at  this 
time,  northeastwardly  by  8 degrees,  47  minutes,  and  30  seconds; 
that  is  to  say,  south,  70  degrees  west,  ninety  feet,  five  inches; 
south,  40  degrees  west,  four  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet;  south, 
07  degrees  west,  two  hundred  and  eighty  feet,  six  inches;  south, 
55  degrees,  50  minutes,  west,  three  hundred  and  forty-five  feet, 
four  inches;  south,  01  degrees  west,  one  hundred  and  sixty-three 
feet,  six  inches,  to  the  easternmost  angle  of  Mr,  Walworth’s 
house;  thence,  along  the  front  wall  of  said  house,  which  is  a con- 
tinuation of  the  last  mentioned  course,  sixty  feet,  to  its  southern- 
most angle,  at  the  intersection  of  the  street  now  called  Fulton 
street.  The  said  road  shall  be  forty-five  feet  in  width,  and  lim- 
ited, on  the  southeast,  by  lines  drawn  parallel  with  those  on  the 
opposite  side,  commencing  on  the  northwestwardly  limit  of  Broad- 
way, at  a point  which  is  six  feet,  six  inches  from  the  intersection, 
which  would  be  formed  by  an  extension  of  said  limit,  and  the 
southwest  line  of  First  South  (State)  street,  as  marked  in  the 
plan  of  the  College  property,  and  running  thence  south,  70  degrees 
west,  twenty-seven  feet,  six  inches;  south,  40  degrees  west,  four 
hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet ; south,  07  degrees  west,  two  hundred 
and  eighty-eight  feet,  six  inches;  south,  55  degrees,  50  minutes 
west,  three  hundred  and  forty-five  feet,  four  inches,  to  a large 
cedar  post;  thence,  south,  01  degrees  west,  two  hundred  and  six- 


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teen  feet,  five  inches,  to  th.r  northeasternmost  wall,  at,  two  feet 
from  the  northernmost  angle  of  P.  Little’s  house,  lately  occupied 
by  James  Kenney. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  right,  and  use,  of 
way,  to  so  much  of  the  ground  as  lies  between  the  northwestwardly 
limit  of  the  said  road,  as  defined  by  the  ordinance,  to  which  this 
is  an  amendment,  and  the  northwestwardly  limits,  as  prescribed 
by  this  Ordinance,  shall  be,  and  the  same  arc  hereby,  abandoned. 

Ordained  June  20,  1821. 


II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prohibit  Any  Further  Digging  from  the 
Bluff,  on  the  West  Side  of  the  Road  Leading  from  the  Summit 
of  the  Bluff  to  the  Lower  Landing. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  it  shall 
uot  be  lawful  for  any  person,  or  persons,  to  dig,  or  remove,  or 
cause  to  be  removed,  any  earth,  or  sand,  from  the  side  of  the  bluff, 
beneath  the  road,  leading  from  the  summit  of  said  bluff,  to  the 
lower  landing,  nor  from  any  part  of  the  flat,  or  bottom,  beneath 
said  bluff,  and  in  the  eastern  side  of  Water  street,  situated  within 
the  following  limits,  viz : Commencing  at  a point  in  a direct  line, 

westwardly,  from  the  northern  end  of  the  large  two-story  frame 
house,  recently  erected  by  S.  A.  Lard,  on  the  brow,  or  margin,  of 
said  bluff,  and  extending  along  the  eastern  side  of  said  Water 
street,  in  a southerly  direction,  to  the  lower,  or  southern  end,  of 
the  lot,  now  owned  by  Monroe  Robetaille;  and  on  the  whole  of  the 
remaining  fiat,  or  bottom,  beneath  said  bluff,  and  situated  on  the 
eastern  side  of  said  Water  street,  from  the  lower,  or  southern,  line 
of  the  lot  of  the  said  Monroe  Robetaille,  to  the  upper,  or  northern 
line  of  the  house,  now  owned  and  occupied  by  John  P.  Walworth, 
it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  dig,  or  remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed,  any 
earth,  or  sand,  from  below  the  level  of  said  street,  under  any  pre- 
tense whatever. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for  each  and  every  in- 
fraction of  this  Ordinance,  or  any  of  the  provisions  thereof,  the 
offender,  or  offenders,  shall  be  liable  to  a fine  of  twenty  dollars,  to 
be  recovered  before  the  Mayor,  or  any  court  of  competent  juris- 
diction, in  the  name  of  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez. 

Ordained  March  20,  1832. 


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III— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prevent  the  Destruction  of  the  Road  to  the. 

Lower  Landing. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  .convened,  That  it  shall 
not  be  lawful  for  the  owner,  or  employer,  of  any  cart,  dray,  or 
wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  to  lock  one,  or  more,  wheels  of  the  same, 
while  passing  therewith  down  the  hill,  on  the  road,  to  the  lower 
landing  of  said  city;  and  any  owner,  or  employer,  of  any  cart,  dray, 
wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  who  shall  lock  one,  or  more,  wheels  of  the 
same,  while  passing  therewith  down  the  hill,  on  said  road,  shall 
forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  for  each  offense,  recoverable 
before  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  for  the  use  of  said 
Mayor  and  Selectmen. 

Ordained  September  4,  1850. 


ROAD  TO  UPPER  LANDING. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Lay  Out  and  Establish  a Road  from  the  Bridge 
Opposite  the  West  End  of  Main  Street  to  the  Upper  Landing  on 
the  River. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a pub- 
lic road  shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  laid  out,  and  established, 
as  follows,  to  wit:  Commencing  at  the  west  end  of  the  bridge,  on 

the  common,  opposite  Main  street,  running  in  a direct  line  with 
Main  street,  to  the  margin  of  the  bluff ; thence,  northwardly,  de- 
scending the  hill,  near  the  upper  house  of  Edward  Morrow,  at  the 
foot  of  the  hill,  to  intersect  Water  street. 

Ordained  March  6,  1822. 


ROSE  ALLEY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Establish  an  Alley  from  Rankin  to 
Union,  Between  Main  and  Franklin  Streets,  to  be  Called  Rose 
Alley. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  an  alley, 
twelve  feet  in  width,  shall  be  laid  out,  and  established,  through 
the  center  of  square  No.  31,  of  said  city,  between  Main  and  Frank- 
lin streets,  and  running  from  Rankin  to  Union  streets;  and  said 


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alley  shall  be  opened  and  used  in  the  same  manner  as  the  other 
public  streets  of  said  city,  and  shall  be  called,  and  known,  by  the 
name  of  Rose  alley. 

Ordained  December  14,  1853. 


STATE  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  State  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  State 
street  shall  be  extended,  the  same  width  and  course  that  it  now 
is,  from  where  it  will  cross  Pine  street,  until  it  will  intersect  the 
main  bayou,  running  in  the  rear  of  the  property,  at  present  owned 
by  Joseph  Sessions. 

Ordained  December  8,  1836. 


II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  State  Street  to  Pine. 

State  street  continued,  and  extended,  to  Pine,  by  ordinance, 
passed  September  12,  1818. 


SYCAMORE  ALLEY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  Locust  Street  and  Sycamore  Alley. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  tlie  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  (Sty  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  an  alley, 
or  street,  to'  be  called  Sycamore  alley,  shall  be  laid  out,  and  estab- 
lished, across  square  No.  23,  parallel  with  Main  street,  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty-five  feet  therefrom;  which  street  shall  be  opened, 
and  worked  on,  as  other  streets  and  highways,  in  said  city. 

Ordained  May  17,  1821. 


UNION  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Extend  Fifth  Street  to  the  Southern 
Limits  of  the  City. 

(!) 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Fifth 
street  shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  extended,  southwardly,  in 


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the  present  direction,  and  of  its  present  width,  to  the  southern 
limits  of  the  city,  and  the  same  shall  be  opened,  as  soon  as  con- 
veniently may  be,  and  when  opened,  worked  on,  as  other  highways 
in  said  city,  and  shall  be  forthwith  marked  out  by  the  Road  Com- 
mittee. 

Ordained  May  11,  1826. 

o 

II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Extend  Union  Street. 

Section.  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Union 
street  shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  extended,  northwardly,  in 
its  present  direction,  and  width,  until  it  shall  intersect  the  fourth 
street,  numbering  northwardly  from  Monroe  street,  and  parallel 
therewith,  as  laid  out  by  Olmstead’s  survey,  and  shall  be  opened, 
and  worked  on,  as  other  highways  in  said  city. 

Ordained  December  4,  1839. 


(3) 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  and  Open  Union  Street. 

Whereas,  A jury  of  twelve  freeholders,  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
summoned,  in  accordance  with  the  City  Charter,  for  the  purpose  of 
viewing  and  assessing  the  damages . caused  by  the  extension  of 
Union  street,  through  the  property  of  A.  W.  Dunbar,  did,  on  the 
17th  day  of  February,  A.  D.  1857,  assemble  on  said  property,  and 
assess  the  damages  therefor,  at  two  hundred  and  sixty  dollars; 
and,  whereas,  at  the  May  term,  A.  D.  1857,  of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
Adams  county,  the  verdict  of  said  jury  was  confirmed;  and,  where- 
as, the  said  sum  of  two  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  has  been  paid 
to,  and  accepted  by,  said  A.  W.  Dunbar,'  for  his  damages,  afore- 
said; therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board' of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Union 
street  be  extended,  opened,  and  established,  from  the  point  to 
which  it  was  extended,  and  established,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled, 
“An  Ordinance  to  Open,  Extend,  and  Establish,  Certain  Streets, 
in  the  City  of  Natchez/3 * 5  passed  May  17,  1854,  through  a lot  owned 
by  A.  IV.  Dunbar,  to  the  property  of  Douglas  Walworth,  in  the 
northern  limits  of  the  corporation,  and  in  the  last  course  and  di- 


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rection,  and  with  the  width  established  therefor,  in  the  ordinance 
above  referred  to,  and  that  said  street,  as  extended,  be  worked  on, 
and  used,  in  the  same  manner  as  other  public  streets  of  said  city. 
Ordained  June  16,  1857. 


WALL  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  Front  and  Second  Streets,  and  to  Estab- 
lish a Street- to  the  Lower  Landing,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  concerned,  That  Second 
street  shall  be,  and  is  hereby  extended,  from  the  southwardly  end 
thereof,  south,  54  degrees,  15  minutes,  west,  one  thousand  and 
twenty-one  feet,  to  a post  planted  near  the  road,  now  leading  to 
the  plantation  of  the  late  John  Girault,  deceased;  and  the  said 
street  shall  have  the  same  width  that  Second  street  has,  as  now 
established. 

Ordained  January  1,  1819. 


WASH  I N GTON  STR  E ET. 

Continued,  and  extended,  to  Pine,  by  ordinance,  passed  Sep- 
tember 12,  1818. 


WATER  STREET. 


(i) 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  a Street  in  the  Third  Ward  of  the  City  of 

Natchez. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a street 
shall  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  opened,  and  established,  from  the 
southwestwardly  corner  of  the  house,  below  the  hill,  or  bluff,  now 
occupied  by  Abijah  Hull,  in  the  Third  ward,  to  be  bounded,  east- 
wardly,  by  said  house,  by  the  house  of  Z.  Parker,  and  the  house 

occupied  by  McDonald,  and  to  extend  two  hundred  feet 

above  the  house  of  said  McDonald;  which  street  shall  be  opened, 
and  worked  on,  as  the  other  highways  in  said  ward. 

Ordained  April  11,  1817. 


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Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  th'e  President  and  Board  of  Se- 
lectmen of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the 
street,  established  by  virtue  of  the  ordinance, ■ -entitled,  "An  Ordi- 
nance to  Open  a Street  in  the  Third  Ward  of  the  City  of  Natchez/ 
passed  the  11th  day  of  April,  1817,  shall  be  extended  up  the  river, 
to  the  waterworks  recently  erected  by  Horace  Gridley,  which  street 
shall  be  forty  feet  wide,  and  run  near  the  margin  of  the  river, 
above  high  water  mark,  and  shall  be  opened,  as  soon  as  conven- 
iently may  be,  and  worked  on,  as  other  highways  in  said  city;  and 
the  said  street  shall  be  called  Water  street. 

Ordained  February  17,  1821. 

(2) 

Persons  prohibited  from  digging  on  eastern  side  of  Water 
street,  by  ordinance,  passed  March  20,  1832. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Declaring  all  Streets,  Alleys,  and  Lanes  Opened, 
and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  all 
streets,  alleys,  and  lanes,  which  have  at  any  time  been  dedicated  to 
the  public  use,  by  the  owner  of  the  land  through  which  they  pass, 
o’r  which  have,  for  a series  of  years,  been  used  and  occupied  as 
such,  or,  that  have  been  purchased  and  condemned  to  public  use, 
be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  declared,  public  streets  and  alleys  of 
the  City  of  Natchez. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  notice  is  hereby  given 
to  all  persons,  whose  fences,  or  buildings,  encroach  upon  any  of 
said  streets,  alleys,  or  lanes,  to  forthwith  remove  the  same,  and, 
on  failure  to  comply  herewith,  within  thirty  days  after  the  passage 
of  this  Ordinance,  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen,  in  Council  convened, 
may,  at  any  time,  order  the  same  to  be  removed,  at  the  expense  of 
the  person  trespassing;  and,  the  cost  and  expense  thereof  shall  be 
satisfied  by  a levy,  and  sale,  by  the  Mayor,  upon,  and  of,  the  lot,  or 
property,  of  the  trespasser,  or  as  much  thereof  as  may  be  neces- 
sary, and  in  the  same  manner  that  taxes  are  assessed  and  levied  by 
said  Mayor  and  Selectmen,  upon  real  property,  as  required  by  law, 
and  to  be  levied  and  collected  as  in  cases  of  default. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  person  occupying 
any  real  property,  other  than  the  above  mentioned,  belonging  to 
tlie  City  of  Natchez,  except  said  occupancy  is  held  by  lease,  is 
hereby  notified  to  vacate  the  same,  at  his,  or  her,  expense,  forth- 
with, under  the  same  pains  and  penalties  as  are  prescribed  in  Sec- 
tion 2,  of  this  Ordinance,  as  trespassers,  on  streets,  allows,  and 
lanes. 

Ordained  December  30,  1869. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  Open  and  Establish  a Public  Street,  Near  the 
Eastern  Limits  of  the  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Match ez,  in  council  convened , That  a public 
street  be  established,  along  the  southwestern  margin  of  the  bed  of 
the  Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus  railroad,  near  the  eastern  lim- 
its of  the  city,  to  begin  at  the  southeastern  margin  of  the  road, 
running  from  St.  Catherine  street,  running  along  the  northwestern 
boundary  of  the  land  of  Mrs.  Kent,  at  a point  sixteen  feet  from 
the  center  of'  said  railroad  bed,  to-wit:  South,  88  degrees  and  43 

minutes,  east,  through  said  land  of  Kent,  to  the  southeastern 
boundary  thereof;  that  said  street  have  a width  of  forty  feet,  tin1 
southwestern  margin  thereof  to  be  fifty-six  feet  from  the  center 
of  said  railroad  bed,  and  it  to  be  opened,  graded,  and  kept  in  re- 
pair, as  a public  highway  of  the  city. 

Ordained  December  12,  1872. 


STREETS  GRADUATED,  ETC. 

(From  the  Code  of  1854.) 

MAIN  STREET. 

1.  The  summit  and  highest  point  of  said  street,  between 
Fifth  and  Front  streets,  shall  be  on  a level  with  the  upper  part 
of  the  present  pavement,  at  the  door  of;  John  Hankfnson’s  brick 
house,  and  all  the  earth  above  that  level  shall  be  removed  accord- 
ingly. 

2.  The  said  street  shall  have  a regular  descent,  from  that 
summit  to  a point  four  inches  below  the  floor  of  Henry  Turner’s 
new  brick  house,  at  the  corner  of  Second  street,  and  from  thence 
to  the  western  margin  of  Front  street,  a descent  of  eighteen  inches. 


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3.  From  the  aforesaid  summit,  the  said  street  shall  have  a 
regular  descent  to  Fifth  street,  to  a point  two  feet  below  the  lloor 
of  William  Barland’s  house,  on  the  east  side  of  said  Fifth  street. 


FRONT  STREET. 

1.  From  the  above  regulating  point,  the  graduation  of  Front 
street  is  made  by  descending  five  feet,  three  inches  and  three- 
fourths,  to  a point  at  First  South  street;  thence,  descend  five  feet, 
two  inches  and  one-fourth,  to  a point  at  the  southern  end  of  this 
street.  This  street,  thus  graduated,  necessarily  forms  the  regulat- 
ing point  of  all  the  streets  which  intersect  with  it,  at  the  spot 
where  they  intersect. 

2.  Therefore,  the  graduation  of  First  South  street  (State 
street)  begins  at  the  intersection  of  it  with  Front  street.  It  will 
be  seen  that  this  point  is  five  feet,  three  inches  and  three-fourths 
below  the  graduation  of  the  western  end  of  Main  street;  thence, 
ascend  six  feet,  six  inches,  to  a point  at  Second,  street;  thence,  as- 
cend fourteen  feet  and  six  inches,  to  a point  at  Third  street; 
thence,  ascend  seven  feet,  two  inches  and  a half,  along  the  line  of 
graduation,  to  a point  at  the  top  of  the  hill;  thence,  descend  four 
feet,  three  inches  and  three  quarters,  along  the  line- of  graduation, 
to  a point  at  Fourth  street;  thence,  descend  thirteen  feet,  one  inch 
and  a half,  to  a point  at  Fifth  stret ; thence,  ascend  four  feet  and 
two  inches,  to  a point  at  Sixth  street. 


SECOND  SOUTH  STREET. 

The  graduation  of  Second  South  (Washington)  street  com- 
mences at  a point,  or  a china  tree,  at  the  intersection  of  this  street 
with  Front  street;  this  point  is  ten  feet  and  six  inches  below  the 
graduation  of  the  western  end  of  Main  street;  thence,  ascend  eight 
feet,  ten  inches  and  three-fourths,  to  a point  at  Second  street, 
which  is  at  the  bottom  of  the  door  sill  of  Mr.  Texada’s  brick 
house;  thence,  ascend  sixteen  feet,  four  inches  and  a half,  to  a 
point  at'  Third  street;  thence,  ascend  eight  feet,  ten  inches  and 
three-quarters,  along  the  line  of  graduation,  to  a point  at  the  top 
of  the  hill;  thence,.,  descend  five  feet,  eleven  inches  and  a half,  to  a 
point  at  Fourth  street;  thence,  descend  fourteen  feet  and  seven 
inches,  to  a point  at  Fifth  street;  thence,  descend  three  feet,  ten 
inches  and  a quarter,  to. a point  at  Sixth  street. 


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SECOND  STREET  (WALL  STREET). 

Begins  at  the  bottom  of  the  door  sill  of  Henry  Turner’s  brick 
house,  at  the  intersection  of  this  street  with  Main  street;  thence, 
to  a point  at  First  South  street,  it  is  a level;  thence,  descend  two 
feet,  ten  inches,  to  a point  at  Second  South  street;  thence,  descend 
to  the  southern  end  of  this  street,  six  feet. 


THIRD  STREET  ( PEARL  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Third  (Pearl)  street  begins  at  a point  at 
the  intersection  of  this  street  with  Main  street  (this  point  is  the 
graduation  of  Main  street  at  that  place,  from  this  point  to  First 
South  street)  ; thence,  descends  eleven  inches':  and  a half,  to  a point 
at  Second  South  street;  th.  nee,  descend  eleven  inches  and  a half 
to  a point,  the  end  of  this  street. 


FOURTH  STREET  (COMMERCE  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Fourth  (Commerce)  street  begins  at  the  in- 
tersection of  it  with  Main  street,  at  a point  which  is  the  gradua- 
tion of  Main  street  at  that  place  ; thence,  to  a point  at  First  South 
street;  thence,  descend  eleven  inches  and  a half,  to  a point  at  Sec- 
ond South  street;  thence,  descend  eleven  inches  and  a half,  to  the 
southern  end  of  the  street. 


FIFTH  STREET  (UNION  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Fifth  (Union)  street  begins  with  its  inter- 
section with  *Main  street,  at  a point  two  feet  below  the  floor  of 
William  Barland’s  house,  which  stands  on  the  southwest  corner 
of  lot  Ho.  1,  in  square  No.  31;  this  point  is  the  graduation  of  Main 
street  at  that  place;  thence,  to  a point  at  First  South  street; 
thence,  descend  two  feet  and  five  inches,  to  a point  at  Second 
South  street ; thence,  descend  two  feet  and  five  inches,  to  the  south- 
ern end  of  this  street. 

SIXTH  STREET  ( RANKIN  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Sixth  (Rankin)  street  commences  at  its 
intersection  with  Main  street,  at  a point  supposed  to  be  on  a level 


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with  the  graduation  of  Main  street,  at  William  Barland’s,  and 
from  this  point  to  a point  at  First  South  street;  thence,  descend 
ten  fret,  seven  inches  and  a quarter,  to  a point  at  Second  South 
street;  thence,  descend  one  foot  and  six  inches,  to  the  southern  end 
of  this  street. 


GRADUATION  OF  CERTAIN  OTHER  STREETS, 

The  graduation  of  the  streets,  as  laid  down  in  the  report  of 
Peter  Little,  William  Parker,  and  Daniel  D.  Elliott,  commission- 
ers appointed  for  that  purpose,  which  report  is  entered  at  length 
on  the  minutes  of  the  Selectmen,  the  twenty-ninth  day  of  Decem- 
ber, one  thousand,  eight  hundred  and  -sixteen,  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  established  as  the  level  and  graduation  of  the  streets,  to 
which  the  said  report  relates;  Provided,  that  in  Second,  Third, 
Fourth,  Fifth,  and  Sixth  streets,  half  way  between  Main  and 
First  South  streets,  there  shall  be  an  elevation  of  six  inches,  so  as 
to  have  an  equal  descent  each  way,  towards  Main  and  First  South 
streets;  and  every  surveyor  of  the  streets  and  highways,  and  all 
other  persons  shall,  from  this  time  forward,  govern  themselves 
accordingly,  in  repairing  streets,  or  erecting  permanent  buildings. 


SECOND  STREET  (WALL  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Second  (Wall)  street,  between  Main  and 
First  South  streets,  is  hereby  altered,  so  as  to  make  a regular  de- 
scent from  the  point  of  graduation  of  Main  street,  nine  inches,  to 
the  point  of  graduation  on  First  South  street,  and  the  graduation 
of  First  South  street  so  altered  as  to  correspond  with  the  above 
graduation.  So  much  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance 
Establishing  the  Graduation  of  Certain  Streets,  Therein  Men- 
tioned/’ passed  the  30th  day  of  December,  1810,  as  comes  within 
the  purview  of  this  ordinance,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 


FIRST  NORTH  (FRANKLIN)  AND  OTHER  STREETS. 

Tlie  following  is  hereby  established  as  the  graduation  of  the 
streets  hereinafter  named;  that  is  to  say,  First  North  street,  from 
First  to  Second  street,  shall  be  o*n  a level  with  Main  street,  having 
an  ascent  of  eighteen  inches,  to  the  western  boundary  line  of  Sec- 


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ond  street;  thence,  ascend  seven  feet,  to  the  eastern  honnadrv  line 
of  Fourth  street.  Thence,  ascend  eighteen  inches,  to  the  center  of 
the  square  between  Fourth  and  Fifth  streets;  thence,  descend 
eighteen  inches,  to  the  western  boundary  line  of  Fifth  street;  thence 
descend,  by  a straight  line,  to  the  western  boundary  line  of  Seventh 
street. 

Main  street  shalL  descend,  from  the  graduation  of  Fifth  street, 
as  heretofore  established,  to  Seventh  street,  four  feet,  six  inches. 

Seventh  street  shall  be  level,  with  the  eastern  end  of  Main 
street,  from  the  northern  boundary  of  Third  South  street,  to  the 
southern  boundary  line  of  Fo'arth  North  street. 

Sixth  street  shall  be  level  with  Main  street,  to  Fourth  North 
st  reet.  . 

Fifth  street,  from  Alain  to  First  North  street,  shall  ascend 
four  feet,  and  from  thence,  to  Fourth  North,  shall  be  level. 

Fourth  street,  from  Main  to  Fourth  North  street,  shall  be 
level. 

Third  street,  from  Main  to  First  North  street,  shall  have  a 
regular  descent,  and  from  First  to  Second  North,  shall  be  level. 

Second  street,  from  Main  to  First  North  street,  shall  be  level, 
and  from  thence,  to  Second  North  street,  ascend  three  feet.  The 
streets  graduated  to  he  level  shall  have  a rise  of  eighteen  inches,  at 
the  proper  center,  between  every  two  adjacent  streets. 

Second  North  street,  from  Second  to  Fifth  street,  shall  ascend 
regularly,  and  from-  Fifth  to  Seventh  streets,  shall  regularly  de- 
scend, according  to  the  graduation  established  for  Second,  Third, 
Fourth,  Fifth,  Sixth,  and  Seventh  streets. 


FOURTH  STREET. 

The  graduation  of  Fourth  street  shall  be  as  follows:  Begin- 

ning with  the  intersection  of  said  street  with  First  North  street,  to 
have  a descent  of  four  feet,  or  thereabouts,  to  Second  North  street, 
so  as  to  form  a gradual  descent  to  a point  about  nine  feet,  six 
inches,  below  the  gallery  sill  of  John  Richards’  bouse,  at  the  south- 
east corner  of  said  Second  North  and  Fourth  streets,  and  the  said 
Second  North  and  Fourth  streets  be  graduated  to  conform  there- 
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SECOND  NORTH  STREET  (JEFFERSON  STREET). 

The  graduation  of  Second  North  street  shall  be  fixed  an.d  es- 
tablished as  follows:  Where  Second  street  intersects  said  street, 

shall  be  on  a level  with  First  North  ; and  the  point  of  graduation, 
wh.  re  Third  street  intersects  said  street,  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
on  First  North;  from  Third  to  Fourth,  a gradual  ascent,  to  the 
point  fixed  at  Richards’  corner,  on  Fourth  street;  from  Fourth  to 
Fifth,  to  a point  on  Fifth  street,  on  a level  with  First  North  ; from 
Fifth  to  Sixth  street,  a gradual  descent,  to  a point  three  inches 
below  the  door  sill  of  a brick  house,  erected  by  Martin  L.  Thomas, 
and  now  belonging  to1  the  estate  of  John  P.  McNeil,  deceased,  on 
the  southeast  corner  of.  Sixth  street  ; from  Sixth  to  Seventh,  a de- 
scent, to  the  ])  re  sent  graduation  of  said  Seventh  street;  from  Sev- 
enth to  the  bridge,  on  the  Washington  road,  a gradual  descent. 


MARKET  STREET. 

Market  street  shall  be  graduated,  so  as  to  descend  regularly, 
from  the  level  of  Third,  to  Second  Cross  street,  and  it  shall  be' the 
duty  of  the  overseer  of  the  city  hands  to  graduate  the  same  accord- 
ingly, as  soon  as  possible;  and  the  owners  of  lots,  on  the  south  side 
of  said  street/  shall  be  compelled  to  make  a gutter,  of  the  same 
size  and  dimensions  as  the  one  on  the  north  side,  and  defend  the 
said  pavement  and  gutters  with  substantial  posts. 


MAIN  STREET. 

The  graduation  of  that  section  of  Main  street  lying  between 
Pine  street  and  Wil]iamsburg,  shall  be  a descent  of  eighteen  inches 
to  every  three  hundred  and  twenty  feet,  from  said  Pine  street  to 
Williamsburg. 


STATE  STREET. 

The  graduation  of  State  street,  from  Rankin  to  Pine,,  shall 
lie  an  ascent  of  three  feet,  from  the  intersection  of  said  Rankin  and 
State  streets*  to  Pine  street. 


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J EF'FERSON  STREET. 

rrho  graduation  of  Jefferson  street  shall  be  fixed,  and  estab- 
lished, as  follows:  Beginning  on  said  street,  at  its  intersection 

with  Union  street,  at  a flagstone,  on  the  corner  of  the  pavement, 
now  laid  on  the  west  side  of  Union  street,  where  it  intersects  the 
angular  point  of  the  pavemept,  on  the  south  side  of  Jefferson 
street;  from  Union  to  Rankin  street,  a gradual  descent  of  five  feet, 
three  inches,  to  the. corner  curb  of  the  pawment,  now  laying  down 
by  the  Sisters  of  Charity,  at  the  intersection  of  Rankin  and  Jeffer- 
son streets;  from  Rankin  to  Pine  street,  a descent  of  seventeen  feet 
and  ten  inches,  to  the  present  graduation  of  Pine  street;  Pine 
street,  from  Jefferson  to  Franklin,  a regular  ascent  of  ten  feet 
and  eight  inches,  to  the  present  graduation  of  Franklin  street; 
Rankin  street,  from  Jefferson  to  Franklin  street,  a regular  descent 
of  three  feet,  two  and  a half  inches,  to  the  present  pavement  curb 
on  Franklin  street;  Union  street,  from  Jefferson  to  Franklin,  a 
regular  descent  of  five  feet,  ten  inches,  to  the  present  graduation 
of  Franklin  street. 


FRANKLIN  STREET. 

The  grade  in  Franklin  street  is  to  be  a descent  of  eighteen 
inches  to  the  square,  towards  Pine  street,  from  Rankin. 


(Ordinances  Subsequent  to  Code  of  1854.) 

HIGH  AND  OTHER  STREETS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Perfect  the  Graduation  of  Portions  of  Union. 
High,  and  Rankin  Streets,  and  to  Require  Pavements  and  Gut- 
ters to  be  Made  Therein. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  grad- 
uation of  Union  street,  between  the  points  named  lie-rein,  shall  be 
fixed,  and  established,  as  follows:  Beginning  at  a flagstone,  on 

the  pavement,  at  the  southeast  ’corner  of  Jefferson  and  Union 
streets,  as  now  established  by  ordinance  of  March  15,  1854,  thence, 
level,  across  said  Jefferson  street;  thence,  a regular  descent  of  nine 
feet,  seven  inches,  to  the  southwest  corner  of  High  and  Union 
strets;  thence,  a regular  ascent  of  four  feet,  to  the  southwest  cor- 
ner of  Monroe  and  Union  streets,  as  now  established  by  ordinance 
of  April  3,  I860. 


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T 1 1 : 3 graduation  of  High  street,  from  Union  to  Pine  street;, 
shall  be,  from  the  southwest  corner  of  said  Union  and  High  streets, 
as  above  fixed,  a level,  across  Union  street;  thence,  a regular  ascent 
of  ten  feet  and  fifty-five  hundredths,  to  the  southwest  corner  of 
High  and  Rankin  streets;  across  said  Rankin  street,  to  the  south- 
east corner  of  said  street,  a descent  of  six  inches;  thence,  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  Pine  and  High  streets,  a regular  descent  of 
twenty-three  feet,  four  inches. 

The  graduation  of  Rankin  street  shall  be,  from  its  intersec- 
tion with  Jefferson  street,  as  now  provided  by  ordinance,  a regu- 
lar ascent  of  five  feet  and  eighty-five  hundredths,  to  the  southeast 
corner  of  High  street;  thence  a regular  descent  to  its  intersection 
with  Monroe  street,  as  established  by  ordinance  of  April  3,  I860. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  owners,  or  agents, 
of  lots,  on  both  sides  of  Union  street,  between  Jefferson  and  High 
streets,  on  the  south  side  of  High  street,  between  Union  and  Ran- 
kin streets,  and,  on  the  east  side  of  Rankin  street,  between  High 
and  Jefferson  streets,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  required,  within 
sixty  days  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  to  lav  down,  and  on  a 
proper  grade  with  said  streets,  and  at  their  own  proper  charge  and 
expense,  good  and  substantial  brick  pavements  and  gutters,  along 
and  in  front  of  their  respective  lots;  said  pavements  to  be  six  feet 
wide,  and  said  gutters  to  be  not  less  than  thirteen  inches  wide,  and 

inches  deep,  corresponding  with  the  grade  of  said  streets,  and 

sufficient  to  carry  off  the  water  ; Provided,  that  if  the  owners,  or 
agents,  of  the  lots,  on  the  east  side  of  Union  street,  between  Jeffer- 
son and  High  streets,  shall  so  elect,  and  shall  express  that  elec- 
tion in  writing,  to  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  within  ten  days  after 
the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  they  may  be  permitted,  in  lieu  of 
said  brick  pavement,  to  lay,  and  construct,  within  the  sixty  days, 
above  prescribed,  a good  and  substantial  dirt  and  gravel  pavement, 
of  the  width  and  grade  above  prescribed,  together  with  good  and 
substantial  brick  gutters,  as  above  prescribed.  Should  they  not 
express  such  election,  in  the  manner  aforesaid,  pavements  of  brick, 
as  above  mentioned,  will  be  required;  Provided , still  further,  that 
this  permission  to  construct  an  earth  and  gravel  pavement  shall 
not  prevent  the  City . Council,  at  any  future  time,  from  ordering 
a brick  pavement  to  be  laid  down,  in  lieu  thereof,  should  it  be 
deemed,  by  said  Council,  expedient. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  case  of  the  refusal, 
or  neglect,  of  said  owners,  or  their  agents,  to  lay  down,  and  con- 
struct, on  a proper  grade,  as  aforesaid,  said  pavements  and  gut- 
ters, in  the  manner  and  within  the  time  required  by  this  Ordi- 


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nance;  lie,  she,  or  they,  shall  forfeit  and  pay,  for  each  and  every 
day  they  shall  so  refuse,  or  neglect,  the  sum  of  five  dollars,  for  the 
use  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  to  be  recovered  as  other  fiues  and  pen- 
alties are,  before  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  or  any  other 
court  of  competent  jurisdiction. 

Ordained  June  26,  1860. 


MONROE  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  a Grade  of  Mohroe  Street,  Between 
Canal  and  Pine  Streets. 

Suction  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Hoard  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  grade 
of  Monroe  street,  between  Canal  and  Pine  streets,  shall  be  fixed, 
and  established,  as  follows,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  a cedar  stake, 

on  the  east  side  of  Canal  street,  at  its  intersection  with  Monroe 
street,  and  at.  one  foot  below  the  top  of  said  stake,  thence,  ascend, 
along  south  side  of  Monroe  street,  six  feet,  nine  inches,  to  a cedar 
pin,  east  side  of  Wall  street;  thence,  ascend  fourteen  feet,  seven 
inches,  to  a cedar  pin,  on  the  east  side  of  Pearl  street;  thence,  as- 
cend three  feet,  two  inches,  to  the  middle  of  Commerce  street,  at 
its  intersection  with  Monroe  street  (which  point  is  six  feet  above 
the  iron  pin  on  Jefferson  street,  at  its  intersection  with  Commerce 
street,  and  four  feet  uTcst  of  the  northwest  corner  of  square  No. 
32)  ; thence,  descend  one  foot,  nine  inches,  to  Union  street;  thence, 
descend  one  foot,  six  inches,  to  Rankin  street;  thence,  descend 
twelve  feet,  seven  inches,  to  a cedar  pin,  on  the  west  side  of  Pine 
street.  Reference  being  made,  more  particularly  for  said  gradua- 
tion, to  a survey  of  said  street,  made  by  Thomas  Kenny,  City  Sur- 
veyor, on  the  28th  day  of  May,  1859,  and  recorded  in  the  “Book 
of  Surveys.” 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  every  surveyor  of  the 
streets  and  highways,  and  all  other  persons,  shall,  from  this  time 
forward,  govern  themselves  accordingly,  in  repairing  said  street, 
or  erecting  permanent  buildings  therein. 

Ordained  April  3,  1860. 


RANKIN  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Graduate  Certain  Parts  of  Rankin  and  B Streets. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  grad- 


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nation  of  so  much  of  Rankin  street  as  is  hereinafter  mentioned  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  fixed,  and  established,  as  follows,  to-wit: 
Beginning  at  the  southwestern  line  of  its  intersection  by  High 
street,  said  Rankin  street  shall,  from  thence,  have  a.  regular  de- 
scent of  five  feet  and  three  inches,  to  the  corner  of  a lot  of  Andrew 
Donan,  on  Monroe  street,  designated  .by  a.  bench  mark  on  a cedar 
post ; from  thence',  it  shall  have  a regular  ascent,  to  a point  oppo- 
site to  the  northeastern  end  of  the  house  of  George  A . Fox,  of  six- 
teen feet;  from  thence,  it  shall  have  a regular  descent  of  two  feet 
and  four  inches,  to  an  iron  pin,  on  the  northeastern  line  of  B 
street  and  southwestern  line  of  lot  1,  of  the  Concord  tract  of  land  ; 
from  thence,  it  shall  have  a regular  ascent,  of  four  feet  and  three 
and  one-half  inches,  to  a point  one  foot  below  a bench  mark  on  a 
cedar  post,  at  the  entrance  to  the  house,  now  being  erected  by  Col. 
II.  B.  Shaw;  from  thence,  it  shall  have  a descent,  to  Oak  street,  at 
its  present  level,  or  as  hereafter  graduated  or  improved. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  graduation  of  the 
street,  known  and  designated  in  the  surveys  and  plats  of  the  Con- 
cord tract  of  land,  formerly  of  Stephen  Minor,  as  B street,  from 
the  Pine  Ridge  road  to  Union,  be  fixed,  and  the  same  is  hereby  es- 
tablished, as  follows,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  the  top  of  an  iron 

book,  in  a cedar  post,  on  the  southwestern  line  of  its  intersection 
with  said  Pine  Ridge  road,  the  said  B street  shall,  from  thence, 
have  a regular  ascent,  of  fourteen  feet  and  three  inches,  to  an  iron 
pin,  on  the  northwestern  side  of  Rankin  street;  from  thence,  it 
shall  have  a regular  ascent,  of  fourteen  feet  and  three  inches,  to 
an  iron  pin,  on  the  northwestern  side  of  Rankin  street;  from 
thence,  it  shall  have  a regular  ascent,  of  one  foot,  in  a distance  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  feet,  and  from  thence,  to  the  level  of  the 
gutter  on  Union  street,  it  shall  have  a regular  descent  of  seven 
feet. 

Ordained  April  18,  1855. 


UNION  STREET. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Establish  the  Grade  of  Certain  Portions  of  Union 

and  B Streets. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A lder- 
men, of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  grade 
of  Union  street,  from  its  intersection  with  Monroe  street  to  its 
intersection  with  Oak  street,  shall  be  as  follows,  to-wit:  Com- 

mencing at  its  intersection  with  Monroe  street,  at  the  northeastern 


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corn:  r thereof,  which  point  is  the  graduation  of  Monroe  street  at 
that  place,  thence,  with  a.  regular  ascent,  to  Madison  street,  eleven 
feet  and  twenty-eight  hundredths;  thence,  descend  to  the  top  of  an 
iron  pin,  in  the  sidewalk,  at  the  northeastern  corner  of  the  inter- 
section of  B and  Union  streets,  which  pin  is  the  graduating  pin 
also  of  B street,  at  that  place;  thence,  ascend  one  foot  in  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  feet,  to  the  northwestern  corner  of  a lot,  now  owned 
by  Maurice  Lisle;  thence,  descend,  to  the  southwestern  corner  of  the 
intersection  of  Union  and  Oak  streets,  t o' the  top  of  an  iron  pin. 

Sec.  2>  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  grade  of  B street, 
between  Rankin  and  Union  streets,  is.  hereby  altered  and  changed, 
so  that  in.  future  it  shall  be  established,  as  follows,  to-wit:  Com- 

mencing at  the  northwestern  corner  of  Rankin  and  B streets,  at  a 
point  where  an  iron  pin  is  placed  in  the  sidewalk,  and  at  the  top 
of  said  pin,  thence,  descend  to  Union  street,  to  the  top  of  an  iron 
pin,  in  the  sidewalk,  at  the  northeastern  corner  of  the  intersection 
of  B and  Union  streets  (which  point  is  the  graduation  of  Union 
street  at  that  place),  four  feet,  two  inches. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  so  much  of  the  second 
Section  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  to  Graduate  Cer- 
tain Parts  of  Rankin  and  B Streets,”  passed  April  18,  1855,  as 
establishes  the  grade  of  said  B street,  between  Rankin  and  Union 
streets,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  January  2,  1801. 


STREETS  NAMED. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Define  and  Name  the  Several  Streets  Within  the 

City  of  Natchez. 

(Code  of  1854.) 

The  several  streets  within  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  hence- 
forth be  known,  and  called,  by  the  names  severally  affixed  to  them 
by  this  ordinance,  as  follows,  to-wit: 

MAIN  STREET. 

The  street  in  the  center  of  the  original  plan  of  the  city,  at 
present  known  as  Main  street,  shall  continue  to  be  known  and 
called  by  that  name. 


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FRANKLIN  STREET. 

The  first  street  north  of  Main  street,  and  running  parallel 
thereto,  now  called  First  North  street,  shall  hereafter  be  called  and 
known  by  the  name  of  Franklin  street,  in  honor  of  Benjamin 
Franklin. 

JEFFERSON  STREET. 

The  first  street  north  of  Franklin,  being  the  second  north  of 
Main,  and  running  parallel  thereto,  now  called  Second  North, 
shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Jefferson 
street. 

HIGH  STREET. 

The  first  street  north  of  Jefferson,  being  the  third  north  of 
Main,  and  running  parallel  thereto,  now  called  Third  North,  shall 
hereafter  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  High  street. 

MONROE  STREET. 

The  first  street  north  of  High  street,  being  the  fourth  street 
north  of  Main,  and  running  parallel  thereto*  called  Fourth  street, 
at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  be 
called  Monroe  street. 


STATE  STREET. 

The  first  street  south  of  Main  street,  and  running  parallel 
thereto,  called  First  South  street,  at  the  time  of  the, passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  be  called  State  street. 

WASHINGTON  STREET. 

The  first  street  south  of  State  street,  being  the  second  south 
of  Main  street,  and  running  parallel  thereto,  called  Second  South 
street,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  here- 
after be  called  Washington  street. 

ORLEANS  STREET. 

The  first  street  south  of  Washington  street,  being  the  third 
south  of  Main,  and  running  parallel  thereto,  called  Third  South 
street,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  here- 
after be  called  Orleans  street. 


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BROADWAY. 

The  street  laid  out  along  the  common,  on  the  bluff,  on  the 
ground  acquired  by  the  city  by  compromise  with  Jefferson  Col- 
lege, shall  be  called  Broadway. 

bracken's  alley. 


The  alley  leading  from  Pearl  street  to  Commerce  street,  pass- 
ing in  the  rear  of  Main  street,  south,  and  intersecting  Commerce 
street,  at  the  south  corner  of  the  Agricultural  Bank,  shall  hereafter 
he  called  Bracken’s  alley. 

SYCAMORE  ALLEY. 

The  alley  leading  from  Commerce  street,  along  by  the  prop- 
erty of  the  late  Isaac  Andree,  by  the  site  of  the  old  Baptist  Church, 
to  the  intersection  of  Union  street,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Sysa- 
more  alley. 

LOCUST  STREET. 

The  street  leading  from  Franklin  street,  nearly  opposite  the 
Jefferson  Hotel,  to  State  stfeet,  •crossing  Sycamore  alley  at  the  site 
of  the  old  Baptist  Church,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Locust  street. 

MONTGOMERY’S  ALLEY. 

The  alley  leading  from  Commerce  street,  to  Locust,,  passing 
between  the  site  of  the  late  Roman  Catholic  Church  and  the  prop- 
erty now  occupied  by  Eli  Montgomery,  shall  hereafter  he  called 
Montgomery’s  alley. 


COTTON  ALLEY. 

The  alley  leading  from  Pearl  street  to  Commerce  street,  pass- 
ing in  the  rear  of  Main  street,  north,  shall  hereafter  be  called 
Cotton  alley. 

BROWXSBURG. 

All  that  part  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  under  the  bluff,  along 
the  margin  of  the  river,  from  the  upper  limits  of  the  city  to  a point 
two  hundred  yards  above  the  termination  of  the  road  leading  to 
the  upper  landing,  intersecting  Water  street  at  McFadden’s  corner, 
commonly  called  the  new  road,  including  Brown’s  steam  saw  mill 


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and  Plummer’s  oil  mills,  shall,  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  he  known  by  the  name  of  Brownsburg. 

MARKET  STREET. 

The  street  running  from  Pearl  street,  on  the  north  side  of  the 
public  square,  by  the  market  house,  to  Wall  street,  shall  hereafter 
be  called  Market  street. 

PARKER’S  ALLEY. 

The  alley,  or  lane,  leading  from  Wall  street  to  Canal  street, 
and  in  the  rear  of  Parker’s  tavern,  shall  hereafter  be  called 
Parker’s  alley. 

SILVER  STREET. 

The  continuation  of  the  street,  from  the  western  end  of  State 
street,  from  the  brow  of  the  hill  to  the  Natchez  ferry  landing, 
shall  hereafter  be  called  Silver  street. 


FULTON  STREET. 

The  street  leading  from  Silver  street  to  the  river,  commencing 
at  the  corner  occupied,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, by  Samuel  Cotton,  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called  by 
the  name  of  Fulton  street. 

CANAL  STREET. 

The  street  in  front  of  the  city,  which  crosses  Main  street  at 
what  is  commonly  called  Postlethwaite’s  Corner,  thence,  running 
by  the  old  banking  house  of  the  Bank  of  the  State  of  Mississippi, 
shall  hereafter  be  called  Canal  street. 

WALL  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Canal  street,  and  parallel  thereto, 
crossing  Main  street  at  what  is  commonly  called  Brown’s  Corner, 
called  Second  Cross  street,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Wall 
street. 

PEARL  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Wall  street,  and  parallel  thereto, 
crossing  Main  street  at  what  is  commonly  called  Proflet’s  Corner, 


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called  Third  Cross  street,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, shall  hereafter  he  known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Pearl 
street,  after  Pearl  river,  in  this  State. 

COMMERCE-  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Pearl,  and  parallel  thereto',  cross- 
ing Main  street  at  what  is  commonly  called  Henderson’s  Corner, 
where  the  Agricultural  Bank  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  now 
stands,  called  Fourth  Cross  street,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of 
this  Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called  by  the  name  of 
Commerce  street. 

UNION  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Commerce,  and  parallel  thereto, 
crossing  Main  street  at  the  Masonic  Hall,  called  Fifth  Cross  street, 
at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  he 
known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Union  street. 

RANKIN  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Union,  and  parallel  thereto,  and 
crossing  Main  street  near  the  theater,  called  Sixth  Cross  street,  at 
the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  be  known 
and  called  by  the  name  of  Rankin  street. 

PINE  STREET. 

The  street  running  east  of  Rankin,  and  parallel  thereto, 
crossing  Main  street  at  Lyle’s  Mills,  called  Seventh  Cross  street, 
at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  hereafter  be 
known  and  called  by  the  name  of  Pine  street. 

ST.  CATHERINE  STREET. 

The  street  leading  from  Pine  street,  at  the  point  where  Weeks’ 
property  is  situated,  towards  the  town  of  Washington,  commonly 
called  the  Washington  road,  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called 
by  the  name  of  St.  Catherine  street,  as  far  out  as  the  limits  of  the 
city. 

HOMOCHITTO  STREET. 

The  street  leading  from  Pine  street,  at  a point  south  of  the 
Rev.  George  Potts’,  towards  the  property  of  Job  Routh,  commonly 
called  the  Woodville  road,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Homochitto 
street,  as  far  out  as  the  limits  of  the  city. 


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BANK  ALLEY. 

The  alley  leading  from  Wall  street  to  Pearl,  passing  in  the 
rear  of  the  Planters  Bank,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Bank  alley. 


PORTER  STREET. 

The  street  next  below  Fulton  street,  and  west  thereof,  leading 
from  Silver  street  to  the  river,  opposite  the  house  now  occupied  by 
Jacob  Spear,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Porter  street. 

MAIDEN  LANE. 

The  street  next  below,  and  west  of,  Porter  street,  leading 
from  Silver  street  to  the  river,  shall  hereafter  be  called  Maiden 
Lane. 


WATER  STREET. 

The  street  running  fro!m  Fulton  street,  up  the  river  Missis- 
sippi, intersecting  Fulton  at  the  west  corner  of  Cotton’s  house,  and 
up  to  Brownsburg,  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  called  by  the 
name  of  Water  street. 


LEVEE  STREET. 

The  street  running  west  of  Water  street,  along  the  levee,  the 
whole  extent  thereof,  shall  hereafter  be  called  and  known  by  the 
name  of  Levee  street. 

Ordained  March  1,  1834. 

(2) 

MADISON  STREET. 

II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Change  the  Name  of  A Street  to  Madison 

Street. 

The  street  running  from  the  road  to  Brown’s  saw  mill,  at  the 
brow  of  the  bluff,  to  Pine  street,  north  of  and  parallel  to  Monroe 
street,  heretofore  described  as  A street,  shall  be  hereafter  known 
and  called  by  the  name  of  Madison  street. 

Ordained  January  25,  1854. 


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SURVEYOR. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Appointment,  and  to  Define  the 
Duties  of  a City  Surveyor,  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Select- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  on  the 
first  Monday  in  January,  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  proceed, 
by  ballot,  to  the  election  of  a suitable  person,  to  be  styled,  “Sur- 
veyor of  the  City  of  Natchez,”  who  shall  continue  in  office  during 
the  pleasure  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  said  Surveyor  to  nmke  observations  at  such  places,  in  or  near 
the  city,  as  he  shall  deem  most  convenient  for  tracing  meridians, 
and  thence  deducting  the  declination  of  the  magnetic  needle. 
That  from  such  observations,  which  shall  be  made  by  the  most  ap- 
proved methods  and  under  the  superintendence  of  a committee  of 
three  members,  a.  meridian  shall  be  drawn  through  the  Courthouse 
square,  which  shall  be  preserved  and  perpetuated,  one,  in  or  near 
the  northern,  and  another,  the  southern  limits  of  said  square;  on 
the  upper  surface  of  which  stones,  being  well  polished,  shall  be 
engraven  lines  corresponding  with  said  meridian.  And  the  course 
of  all  streets  and  boundaries  crf  squares,  lots,  etc.,  which  may  be 
hereafter  surveyed  in  said  city  shall  be  ascertained  and  noted  in 
reference  to  the  angles  which  they  shall  be  found  to  form  with 
said  meridian,  and  measured  by  a standard  measure,  to  be  provided 
by  said  committee,  and  deposited  for  safe  keeping  in  the  City  Hall, 
and  by  no  other  measure. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  before  the  Surveyor 
shall  proceed  tot  survey  any  square,  or  lot,  within  the  city,  either 
by  order  of  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen,  or,  for  any  other  person,  or 
persons,  the  precise  angular  points  of  the  square  to  be  surveyed, 
shall  be  determined  upon,  and  defined  by  the  said  Superintending 
Committee,  from  the  best  information  which  they  may  be  able  to 
obtain,  aided  by  the  operations  of  said  Surveyor;  and  right  lines 
drawn  between  the  points  so  defined,  and  established,  shall  forever 
thereafter  lie  taken  and  considered,  a,s  the  proper  limits  between 
any  such  squares,  and  the  streets,  by  which  it  is  bounded. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  for  the  purpose  of 
perpetuating  the  points  to  be  established  under  the  authority  of 
the  Board  of  Selectmen,  as  the  angles  of  the  square  which  may  be 
surveyed,  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this*  Ordinance,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Surveyor  of  the  city,  to  cause  a stone,  at 
}ea$t  four  inches  square,  and  tfno  and  a half  feet  in  length,  to  be 


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planted  in  the  street  in  each  boundary  of  such  square,  six  inches 
below  the  surface  of  the  ground  ; on  the  upper  end  of  which  stone, 
on  a polished  surface,  shall  be  engraven  two  lines,  intersecting  each 
other  at  right  angles;  said  stone  shall  be  so  placed,  that  one  of  the 
lines  engraven  cm  it  shall  be  truly  parallel  with  the  course  of  the 
street,  in  which  it  is  placed,  whilst  the  other  shall  point  precisely 
to  the  point  of  bisection  in  the  boundary  line  near  which  it  is 
placed,  the  point,  of  intersection  of  the  engraven  lines  to  be  ex- 
actly forty-eight  inches  within  the  street  from  the  said  point  of 
bisection. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  after  the  passage  of 
this  Ordinance,  no  house,  or  other  edifice,  intended  to  front  on 
any  street  in.  the  city,  shall  be  erected,  or  built,  until  the  boundaries 
of  the  square  within  which  such  edifice  may  be  intended  to  be 
erected , shall  be  settled,  and  established,  as  is  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided. 

V>ec.  b.  Be  it  farther  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  incumbent 
upon  each  person  intending  to  build,  before  he  commences  to  erect 
any  edifice  intended  to  front  on  a street,  and  being  within  a square 
of  which  the  limits  have  been  established,  and  defined,  agreeably 
to  the  third  and  fourth  sections  of  this  Ordinance,  to  call  upon 
the  Oitv  Surveyor  and  point  out.  the  proper  lines  of  limits  between 
the  lot  on  which  such  building  is  to  be  erected,  and  the  street  on 
which  it  is  to  front. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  if  any  person  shall, 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  erect  any  edifice  which  shall 
encroach  upon  any  street,  or  by  which  the  free  passage  of  any  part 
of  any  street  within  the  city,  shall  in  any  manner  be  obstructed, 
such  person,  so  offending,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to,  and  for  the  use 
of  the  city,  a sum.  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  exceeding  fifty 
dollars;  and,  in  addition  thereto,  the  sum  of  three  dollars  for  every 
twenty-four  hours  within  which  such  obstruction  shall  be  permitted 
to  remain,  which  fine,  or  fines,  shall  be  recoverable  in  any  court  of 
competent  j uri sdiction. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Surveyor,  as  soon  as  possible,  after  he  shall  have  been 
notified  of  bis  appointment,  to  fix,  at  the  different  points  of  gradua- 
tion, as  established  bv  ordinances  now  in  force,  or  which  may  here- 
after be  passed,  or  in  some  convenient  position  near  each  of  said 
points,  a stone,  of  suitable  dimensions,1  twelve  inches  below  the 
surface  of  the  ground,  to  mark  the  difference  in  elevation  between 
said  points,  for  their  perpetuation;  and,  it  shall  further  be  the 
duty  of  said  Surveyor,  when  called  upon  by  the  Overseer  of  the 


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Streets,  or  any  committee  appointed  by  the  said  Mayor  and  Select- 
men, or  by  any  lot-holders,  of  said  city,  to  point  out  the  said 
points  of  graduation,  give  information  of  the  difference  in  elevation 
between  any  such  points,  and  make  such  verification  of  the  same 
as  may  at  any  time  be  necessary  in  constructing  and  repairing 
gutters  and  sewers  ; and,  it  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  said  Surveyor 
to  make  returns  to  the  City  Clerk  of  full  and  perspicuous  notes, 
of  all  his  operation's  in  surveying,  and  graduating,  within  the 
limits  of  the  city,  which  notes,  being  first  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Selectmen,  shall  be  recorded  in  a book  to  be  kept  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Surveyor, 
for  his  services  in  ascertaining  boundaries  of  squares,  fixing  monu- 
ments for  perpetuating  them,  and  for  the  various  points  of  gradua- 
tion, and  for  any  other  services,  as  provided  for  in  the  fourth  and 
eighth  sections  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  receive  a reasonable  and 
i ust  compensation,  to'  be  sanctioned  by  the  Board  of  Selectmen. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for.  any  services 
performed  by  said  Surveyor,  for  any  individual,  after  the  same 
boundaries  shall  have  been  established  as  aforesaid,  he  shall  be 
entitled  to  demand,  and  receive,  from  the  person  by  whom  he  may 
be  employed,  for  every  lot  he  shall  survey,  three  dollars;  for  ascer- 
taining and  verifying  any  points  of  graduation,  three  dollars. 

Ordained  October  19,  1826,  as  revised. 


TREES. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Prevent  the  Destruction  of,  or  Injury  to,  Shade 

Trees. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  hy  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the.  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  it  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  person,  without  the  consent  of  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen,  or  property  owners,  previously  obtained,  to  injure,  cut, 
trim,  deface,  or  fell,  any  shade  tree,  shrub,  bush,  or  plant,  in  any 
of  the  public  squares,  parks,  promenades,  grounds,  or  along  or  upon 
any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  or  avenues,  of  the  city,  and  anyone 
found  guilty  before  the  Mayor  of  a violation  of  this  Ordinance, 
shall  be  fined  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  and  every 
offense. 

Ordained  September  6,  1888. 


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TREASURER. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Reduce  Into  One  the  Several  Ordinances  Con- 
cerning the  Duties  of  City  Treasurer. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Select- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Treas- 
urer, duly  elected  by  the  landholders,  freeholders,  and  householders, 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  previously  to  entering  upon  the  duties  of 
his  office,  shall  take  and  subscribe  before  the  Mayor,  the  following 
oath  : ‘T,  A.  B.,  do  solemnly  swear  that  I will  faithfully  perform 

the  duties  of  treasurer  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  during  my  con- 
tinuance in  office,  so  help  me  God.”  And,  also  give  bond,  with 
good  and  sufficient  security,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and 
Selectmen  in  the  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  payable  to1  the 
Mayor,  and  his  successor  in  office,  conditioned,  “that  if  the  above 

bounden — — , duly  elected  treasurer  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 

shall,  from  time  to  time,  and  at  all  times  when  thereto  required  by 
the  Mayor  and  Selectmen,  or  any  ordinance  of  said  city,  render 
to  them,  or  a committee  of  them,  a just  and  true  account  of  all 
mo'neys,  securities,  stocks,  or  other  property,  belonging  to  said  city, 
that  shall  come  to,  or  may  be  found  in  his  hands,  or  possession, 
and  deliver  over  to  his  successor  in  office,  duly  elected,  and  qualified, 
whatsoever  moneys,  stocks,  securities,  or  other  property,  belonging 
to  said  city,  that  may  remain  in  his  possession,  together  with  all 
books,  and  papers,  belonging  to  his  said  office;  and  shall,  moreover, 
faithfully  and  honestly  discharge  all  and  every  duty  of  treasurer 
fo'r  said  city,  during  his  continuance  in  office;”  which  bond  shall 
be  deposited  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk  for  safe  keeping. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Treasurer  to  receive  all  moneys,  securities,  stocks,  or  other 
property  belonging  to  the  city;  to  disburse,  dispose  of,  or  deliver 
over  the  same,  agreeably  to  the  city  ordinances,  or  orders  of  the 
Mayor  and  Selectmen;  to  take  receipts,  or  other  legal  acquit- 
tances, for  all  moneys,  or  property,  he  may  pay  away,  or  deliver; 
to  keep  accurate  accounts  of  his  receipts  and  expenditures;  of 
all  debts  due  to,  or  from  the  city;  to  superintend  the  collection 
of  the  revenue;  to  direct  prosecutions  for  all  delinquencies,  and 
offenses  of  officers,  concerned  in  the  assessment,  and  collection, 
of  the  revenue,  and  for  all  debts  due  to  the  city.  It  shall,  more- 
over, be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  make  report  to  the  Mayor  and 
Selectmen;  of  the  state  of  the  treasury,  whenever  required,  in- 
cluding a detailed  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  for  every  day  the 
Treasurer  shall  fail  to1  make  out,  and  render,  a report  of  the  state 


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of  the  treasury,  after  being  thereto  required  by  the  Mayor  and 
Selectmen,  or  a committee  of  them,  he  shall  pay  a line  of  fifty 
dollars,  for  the  use  of  the  city;  and  for  every  day  be  shall  fail 
to  deliver  over  to  bis  successor  in  office,  all  moneys,  securities, 
stocks,  books,  papers,  and  ether  property  belonging  to  the  city, 
that  may  remain  in  his  hands,  as  treasurer,  after  the  same  shall 
have  been  demanded  of  him  by  his  successor,  he  shall  pay  a fine 
of  fifty  dollars;  and  for  this  fine,  as  well  as  the  preceding  fine, 
suit  shall  be  brought  /every  day  before  the  Mayor,  and  recovery 
had  thereon,  with  costs,  until  the  Treasurer  shall  comply  with  the 
requirements  of  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  as  aforesaid ; and  should, 
the  Treasurer  continue  to  fail  to  comply,  as  aforesaid,  to  make 
out  such  report,  or  to  deliver  over  to  his  successor  all  moneys,  and 
('very  description  of  city  property,  that  may  remain  in  his  hands, 
at  the  expiration  of  the  term,  for  which  he  was  elected,  and 
qualified,  for  the  space  of  twenty  days,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Mayor  to  put  his  bond  in  suit  for  the  whole  amount  of  the  penalty 
thereof. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Treasurer  to  state,  in  books  for  such  purpose  kept,  the 
amount  of  moneys  he  shall  receive  for  taxes,  • debts,  fines,  or  any 
other  account  whatever,  for,  and  in  behalf  of  the  city;  and,  also, 
the  sums  of  money  paid  in  pursuance  of  any  particular  ordinance 
of  said  city,  stating  distinctly  the  object,  or  purpose,  for  which 
the  same  was  collected,  or  expended,  in  such  manner  that  the 
proceeds  of  the  whole  revenue,  and  every  source  thereof,  and 
the  amount  of  disbursements,  with  the  several  demands  on  which 
payments  have  been  made,  may  fully,  clearly,  and  distinctly 
appear. 

Sec.  b.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Treasurer  to  render  to  the  Collector  in  office,  a certified 
copy  of  the  statement  of  houses,  lots,  parts  of  lots,  or  lands,  re- 
turned to  him,  on  which  the  taxes  have  not  been  paid  to,  or  col- 
lected by  tbe  late  collector;  and  direct  the  sale  of  such  property, 
by  the  collector  in  office,  agreeably  to  the  provisions  of  the  ordi- 
nance concerning  the  duties  of  the  City  Collector. 

Sec.  (5.  As  to  salary.  Changed  by  subsequent  ordinance. 
(See  Title  Salary). 

Ordained  November  13,  1838. 


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II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Reduce  the  Expenses,  Improve  the  Credit, 
and  Regulate  the  Finances  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  I.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Select- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  in  addi- 
tion to  the  duties  of  the  City  Treasurer,  prescribed  by  the  ordi- 
nances of  the  city  heretofore,  lie  shall  hereafter  make  to  the  said 
Mayor  and  Selectmen,  in  writing,  upon  the  first  Wednesday  in 
each  and  every  month,  a report,  exhibiting  fully  therein,  his  re- 
ceipts, and  disbursements,  and  the  balance,  and  character,  of 
the  funds  remaining  in  the  treasury,  and  such  other  information 
as  circumstances  may  suggest  as  useful  to  said  Mayor  and  Select- 
men; and,  if  the  said  "Treasurer,  shall  at  any  time  fail,  neglect, 
or  refuse,  to  render  such  report,  he  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
bo  fined  in  a sum  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars  for  every  such  failure, 
negligence,  or  refusal,  recoverable  before  the  Mayor,  or  other 
officer,  of  competent  jurisdiction,  for  the  sole  use  of  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  claims  for  sala- 
ries, and  per  diem  compensation,  for  official  services  of  the  several 
officers  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  all  claims  for  commissions  by 
the  Treasurer,  Collector,  or  other  depository  of  the  city  revenue, 
shall,  before  payment  thereof,  be  exhibited  to  the  said  Mayor 
and  Selectmen,  for  their  scrutiny,  and  action,  and  shall  not,  in 
any  case,  be  paid,  except  upon  the  warrant  of  said  Mayor  and 
Selectmen,  upon  the  City  Treasurer;  and  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  the  Treasurer,  Collector,  or  any  officer  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
td  appropriate  any  moneys  received  by  them  on  account  of  the 
city,  to  the  payment  of  their  commissions,  or  legal  salaries,  except 
upon,  a warrant  therefor,  under  the  penalty  of  removal,  from  office. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  * Treasurer  of 
said  city,1  for  receiving  and  disbursing  all  moneys  accruing  from 
the  various  sources  of  revenue  of  said  city  (the  School  and  Natchez 
Institute  funds  excepted),  shall  be  entitled  to,  and  receive,  for 
his  compensation,  a commission  of  one  per  cent  upon  the  amount 
received,  disbursed  and  accounted  for-  by  him.  AmV  the  said 
Treasurer,  for  receiving,  and  disbursing  all  moneys  belonging 
to  the  School  and  Institute  funds,  and  all  motleys  levied,  and 
appropriated,  for  the  support  of  the  Natchez  Institute,  shall  be  en- 
titled to  and  receive  for  his  compensation,  a commission  of  one- 
half  of  one  per  cent  on  the  amount  received,  disbursed,  and  ac- 
counted. for  by  him. 

Ordained  January  25,  1843. 


*As  to  Salary,  see  Title  “Salary." 


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Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Directing  the  Manner  in  Which  Money  Shall 
he  Drawn  Out  of  the  City  Treasury. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Select- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  all  war- 
rants drawn  on  the  Treasurer  shall  be  signed  by  the  Mayor  and 
attested  by  the  Clerk,  and  the  seal  of  the  city  shall  be  thereunto 
affixed. 

Ordained  January  10,  1810. 


VAGRANCY,  GAMING  AND  PROSTITUTION.  * 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Suppress  Vagrancy,  Gaming,  and  Prostitution. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  every 
person  who  shall  keep  a house  of  public  gaming,  a disorderly 
house,  house  of  ill-fame,  or  house  of  prostitution,  within  the  limits 
of  the  city,  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  in  any  sum  not  less  than 
ten  nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  and  shall  be  liable  to  pay  a fine 
of  ten  dollars  for  every  day  he,  or  she,  shall  continue  to  keep  such 
house  after  the  first  conviction. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  house  inhabited, 
occupied,  or  used,  by  gamblers,  or  persons  who  for  the  most  part 
maintain  themselves  by  gaming,  or  by  lewd,  or  disorderly  women, 
or  persons  of  bad  reputation  as  to)  chastity,  or  frequented  by  per- 
sons for  purposes  of  gaming,  or  prostitution,  shall  be  considered 
gambling  houses,  or  houses  of  ill-fame,  as  the  case  may  be,  and 
adults  living  in,  occupying,  or  using  such  houses,  shall  be  con- 
sidered the  keepers  thereof,  and  subject  to  the  penalties  imposed 
by  this  Ordinance  for  such  an  offense. 

Sec  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  person  having 
control  of  a dwelling,  or  other  building,  within  the  city,  who  shall 
reut  it,  or  permit  it  to  be  used  as  a gambling  house,  or  house  of 
ill-fame,  shall,  on  conviction,  be  fined  not  less  than  ten,  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars,  and  also  an  additional  fine  of  ten  dollars  shall 
be  imposed  for  every  day  such  person  allows  the  same  to  be  used 
after  the  first  conviction. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  persons  able  of 
body  to  work,  and  not  having  estate,  or  means  otherwise  to'  main- 
tain themselves,  who  refuse,  or  neglect,  to  do  so,  or  who  exercise  no 
ordinary  calling,  or  lawful  business  sufficient  to  gain  an  honest 
livelihood,  and  all  persons  who  live  a dissolute  life,  or  life  of  pros- 


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titution,  streetwalkers,  common  gamblers,  and  persons  who  main- 
tain themselves  by  gaming,  shall  be  deemed  vagrants,  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  police  to  arrest  all  such  persons  and  produce 
them  before  the  Mayor  for  punishment,  and  every  person  who 
shall  be  adjudged  a vagrant  by  the  Mayor,  shall  be  punished  by 
a fine  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county 
jail  for  a period  not  exceeding  ninety  days,  or  by  both  such  line  and 
imprisonment. 

Ordained  January  2,  1891. 


WATER  COMMISSION. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Creating  the  Office  of  Commissioners  of  the  Natchez 

Water  Supply  and  Sewerage  System;  Defining  Their  Duties; 

Fixing  Their  Salaries,  and  Authorizing  the  Appointment  by 

Them  of  a Superintendent  of  Said  System. 

Whereas,  The  City  of  Natchez,  by  deed  dated  May  15,  1903, 
acquired  title  to  and  ownership  and  control  of  the  water  and  sewer- 
age systems  of  the  “Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewer  Company,” 
including  all  of  the  property,  real,  personal,  and  mixed,  and  alsol 
all  its  rights,  powers,  privileges,  franchises,  contracts,  etc. ; and, 
whereas,  it  is  the  desire  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
said  city,  that  said  Water  Supply  and  Sewerage  System  shall  be 
managed,  controlled  and  conducted  in  the  interest  of  all  the  peo- 
ple of  Natchez,  and  without  political  otr  personal  favoritism ; and, 
whereas,  it  is  believed  that  such  desire,  and  intention,  can  best  be 
carried  out  by  creating  a Board  of  Commissioners,  to  be  selected 
from  citizens  of  high  character  and  reputation  for  integrity  and 
business  capacity,  and  who  shall  also  be  householders  and  tax- 
payers of  said  city;  therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  office 
of  “Commissioners  of  the  Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewerage 
System”  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  created  and  established. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  “Commis- 
sioners” shall  consist  of  three  citizens  of  Natchez,  of  high  character 
for  integrity  and  business  capacity;  who  shall  also  be  householders 
and  taxpayers  of  said  city;  they  shall  be  elected  by  vote  by  ballot 
of  the  members  of  this  Board,  and  the  term  of  office  shall  be  six 
years;  but  of  the  said  “Comlmissioners”  elected  in  the  year  1903, 
one  shall  be  elected  for  the  term  of  two  years ; one  for  the  term  of 


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four  years,  and  one  for  the  term  of  six  years ; and  bi-enniallv 
thereafter  the  vacancy  recurring  shall  he  filled  by  vote  of  this 
Board  hy  ballot,  and  they  shall  receive,  as  salary,  eg  compensation, 
for  their  services,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  each  per  annum. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  “Commis- 
si oners”  arc  to  have  control,  management,  and  direction,  of  the 
operation  of  said  Water  and  Sewerage  System;  they  shall  give  to 
said  plants,  and  the  operation  thereof,  careful  inspection  and  super- 
vision; they  shall  make  all  such  by-laws,  rules,  and  regulations,  as 
they  may  deem  necessary  for  the  safe,  economical  and  efficient 
management  and  protection  of  said  plants;  they  shall  make  any 
recommendations  they  may  deem  proper  to  the  Board  for  changes 
of  rates,  and  charges,  and  for  extensions  and  ether  improvements 
exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  in  cost;  they  shall  appoint  a manager 
to  operate  and  manage  said  plants,  who  shall  be  known  as  the 
“Superintendent  of  the  Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewerage 
System,”  and  he  shall  give  a bond  for  the  faithful  performance 
of  his  duties,  and  for  faithful  accounting,  in  proper  terms,  said 
bond  to  be  payable  to  the  City  of  .Natchez,  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  and  to  be  in  the  sum  of  $5,000 ; they 
shall  oversee  and  supervise  the  management  and  operation  of 
the  said  plants  by  said  superintendent,  and  hear  all  recommen- 
dations made  by  him,  and  deal  with  all  questions  submitted 
to  them  by  him ; they  shall  supervise  and  inspect  all  books  of 
account,  accounts,  vouchers,  expenditures,  disbursements  and 
all  collections  made  by  him;  they  shall  meet  at  least  once  a month 
and  inspect  such  accounts,  books,  expenditures,  expenses,  collec- 
tions, vouchers  and  all  other  financial  transactions  during  the 
preceding  month,  and  verify  and  check  up  the  same;  they  shall 
make  to  this  Board,  beginning  October  1,  1903,  and  every  quarter 
thereafter,  a full  and  detailed  account  of  the  financial  condition 
of  said  system,  showing  collections,  expenditures  and  balances ; 
said  balances  to  be  evidenced  bv  the  City  Treasurer’s  receipts 
therefor;  they  shall,  in  by-laws,  rules,  and  regulations,  to  be 
adopted  by  them,  carefully,  and  accurately,  define  the  duties, 
liabilities,  and  responsibilities,  of  said  “Superintendent,”  and  they 
shall  keeep  a record  of  their  meetings  and  proceedings. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect,  and  be  in  force,  from  and  after  its  date. 

Ordained  May  25,  1903. 


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WORK  F01\  CITY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  “An  Ordinance  to  Specify  How  Work  Shall 
be  Done  for  the  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
man of  the 'City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  all  work 
to  be  done  by  the  city,  to  cost  over  twenty  ($20)  dollars,  must  be 
done  by  contract,  and  let  to  the  lowest  and  best  bidder. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  bids  must  be  re- 
ceived, and  opened,  by  the  Board,  or  Committee,  authorized  bv  the 
Board. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  bids  shall  be  re- 
ceived, and  opened,  in  the  city  hall,  or  the  Clerk’s  office,  and  tile 
name  of  each  bidder,  and  the  amount  of  the  bid,  be  published  for 
the  information  of  the  public. 

Sec.  4.  Be  ii  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances,  and 
parts  of  ordinances,  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  February  1(1,  1899. 


PART  2. 


Contracts,  jfrancbtses,  Bonbs  anb 
Special  ©rblnances.! 


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ADAMS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Authorize  the  Adams  Manufacturing  Company  to 
Construct,  Lay  and  Use  a Railway  Track  Across  Broadway  and 
Canal  Streets,  to  Connect  by  Switch  With  the  L.,  N.  0.  & T. 
Railway. 


Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Adder- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  Adams 
Manufacturing  Company  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized  and 
empowered,  to  construct',  lay,  maintain,  and  use,  a single  railroad 
track,  from,  and  to  be  connected  by,  a switch  with  the  L.,  N.  0.  & 
T.  Railroad,  at,  or  near,  and  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  freight  depot 
of  said  railro'ad,  across  Broadway,  to  the  line  of  the  oil  mill  prop- 
tody,  at  a point  near  the  gateway  of  said  property  on  Broadway,  and, 
also,  a similar  track,  acrotes  Canal  street,  from,  or  near,  the  present 
office  of  the  oil  mill,  on  the  western  side  of  said  street,  to  the  oil 
mill  property  on  the  eastern  side  of  said  street,  at,  or  near,  the 
gateway  of  said  last  mentioned  property,  for  the  sole  purpose  of 
transporting,  hv  cars,  the  raw  materials,  and  products,  of  the  mills, 
operated  by  said  Adams  Manufacturing  Company;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred,  are  granted 
•upon,  and  subject  to,  the  same  terms,  and  conditions  prescribed, 
and  imposed,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled  an  “Ordinance  authorizing 
the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and  Columbus  Railroad  Company  to  lay  a 
single  track  on  Broadway,”  ordained  and  published  the  loth  day 
of  April,  A.  D.,  1886,  and  the  ordinance  amendatory  thereof,  or- 
dained, and  published,  the  1st  of  December,  A.  D.,  1887 ; and,  pro- 
vided further,  that  no  locomotive  shall  be  used  upon  the  said  track 
across  Canal  street,  and  that  whenever  cars  are  being  drawn,  pulled, 
or  pushed,  upon,  or  along  either  of  said  tracks,  a flagman  shall  he 
stationed  thereon,  and  if  at  night,  signal  lights  shall  be  properly  dis- 
played, and  other  ordinary  precautions  taken  to  guard  against  in- 
jury, and  accidents  to  persons,  and  property;  and,  provided  further, 
that  said  rights,  and  privileges,  shall  be  had,  and  enjoyed,  by 
said  Adams  Manufacturing  Company  for  a period  of  five  years 
only,  or  until  such  time  thereafter  as  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
said  city,  in  their  discretion,  shall  by  ordinance,  repeal  this  Ordi- 
nance and  revoke  the  grant  hereby  made. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect,  and  be  in  force,  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all 
ordinances  in  coinflict  therewith,  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Ordained  May  21,  1891. 


CONTR  ACTS,  FRANCHISES,  ETC. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  Section  1 of  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An 
Ordinance  to  Authorize  the  Adams  Manufacturing  Company  to 
Construct,  Lay  and  Use  a Railroad  Track,  Across  Broadway  and 
Canal  Streets,  to  Connect  by  Switch  With  the  Track  of  the  L., 
N.  0.  & T.  Railway.” 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  first 
section  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  to  authorize  the 
Adams  Manufacturing  Company  to  construct,  lay,  and  use,  a rail- 
way track  across  Broadway  and  Canal  streets,  to  connect  by  switch 
with  the  track  of  the  L.,  X.  0.  & T.  Railway,”  ordained  and  pub- 
lished the  21st  day  of  May,  A.  I).,  1891,  he,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
amended,  by  striking  out  the  word  “sole”  on  the  seventeenth  line  of 
said  section,  as  officially  printed  and  published;  the  wold  “draw”  in 
the  eighteenth  line;  the  words  “no  locomotive  shall  be  used  upon  the 
said  track,  across  Canal  street;  and  that”  in  the  thirtieth,  thirty- 
first  and  thirty-second  lines,  and  the  word  “five”  in  the  forty-first 
line;  and,  by  substituting  the  word  “ten,”  for  said  word  “five.” 
And,  provided  further,  that  the  ordinance  does  not  in  any  manner 
release  the  Adams  Manufacturing  Company  from  requirements  of 
erecting,  and  operating,  guard  gates  at  street  crossings  whenever 
a general  ordinance  ma}^  be  passed,  directing  the  same  of  other 
railroad  companies. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  July  16,  1891. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Transfer  to  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company  the  Privileges  Granted  to  the  Adams  Manu- 
facturing Company,  to  Construct,  Lay  and  Use  a Railway  Track, 
Across  Broadway  and  Canal  Streets,  to  Connect  by  Switch  With 
the  Track  of  the  L.,  N.  O.  & T.  Railway  Company,  by  Ordinance 
Ordained  May  21,  1891,  and  by  Ordinance  Amendatory  of  That 
of  May  31,  1891,  Ordained  July  16,  1891. 

Whereas,  The  Adams  Manufacturing  Company  has  sold,  and 
transferred,  its  property,  real,  and  personal,  and  all  its  rights,  and 
privileges,  to  the  Mississippi  Cotton  Oil  Company,  and  the  Louis- 
ville, New  Orleans,  and  Texas  Railway  Company  has  become,  by 
law,  consolidated  with  other  railroad  companies,  under  the  name, 
and  style,  of  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company, 
and  the  said  Mississippi  Cotton  Oil  Company,  and  said  Yazoo  and 
Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company,  the  only  parties  in  interest, 
request  that  the  privileges  heretofore  granted  to  the  Adams  Manu- 
facturing Company,  should  be  transferred  and  vested  in  said 
Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company;  therefore, 


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Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  all  the 
rights,  privileges,  and  advantages,  granted  heretofore,  by  said 
ordinance,  and  the  amendments  thereto,  be,  and  are  hereby  trans- 
ferred, granted,  and  bestowed,  upon  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi 
Talley  Railroad  Company,  under  all  the  provisions,  and  restric- 
tions of  said  ordinance,  and  amendments,  as  to  the  time  of  enjoying 
the  privileges  of  said  ordinance,  and  amendments  mentioned,  and 
the  conditions  therein  contained. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  fui'ther  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  February  2,  1893. 


IV— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Extend  the  Life  of  the  Franchise  Granted  in 
an  Ordinance  Passed  on  May  21,  1891,  as  Amended  by  an  Ordi- 
nance Passed  on  July  16,  1891,  Entitled  “An  Ordinance  to  Au- 
thorize the  Adams  Manufacturing  Company,  to  Construct,  Lay 
and  Use  a Railway  Track,  Across  Broadway  and  Canal  Streets, 
to  Connect  by  a Switch  With  the  Track  of  the  Louisville,  New 
Orleans  & Texas  Railway.” 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  life  of 
the  franchise  granted  in  an  ordinance  passed  on  May  21,  1891,  as 
amended  by  an  ordinance  passed  on  July  16,  1891,  and  entitled 
“An  ordinance  to  authorize  the  Adams  Manufacturing  Company 
to  construct,  lay,  and  use  a railway  track,  across  Broadway  and 
Canal  streets,  to  connect  by  switch  with  the  track  of  the  Louisville, 
New  Orleans  and  Texas  Railway,”  be  extended  for  the  period  of 
five  years  from  May  21,  1901,  at  the  will,  and  pleasure,  of  this 
Board. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances in  conflict  therewith  be,  and  the  same  are,  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  May  23,  1891. 


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ASSESSMENT  FOR  CONSTRUCTION  OF 
SIDEWALKS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expense  of  Con- 
structing Sidewalks,  Curbing  and  Gutters,  Against  Certain  Lots, 
or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the  Easterly 
and  Westerly  Sides  of  South  Commerce  Street,  in  the  City  of 
Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work  of 
constructing  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and  curbing,  and  gutters,  in 
front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting,  on 
the  east  and  west  side  of  South  Commerce  street,  having  been 
fully  completed,  in  accordance  with  the  chapter  and  ordinances,  and 
under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and 
expense,  of  such  work  of  construction,  in  the  case  of  each  of  said 
lets,  having  been  duly  ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is  hereby  approved,  the  follow- 
ing sums,  and  amounts,  are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied,  against,  and 
upon,  each  of  said  lots,  on  account  of  said  costs,  and  expenses, 
to- wit : 

No.  504  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.. Margaret  Cory $ 68.00 


N&  616  South  Commerce  street,  E.  Jelilen 65.50. 

No.  508  South  Commerce  street,  S.  W.  Griffin 62.75 

No.  416  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  Susan  Kibbe 66.13 

Nos.  414-502  South  Commerce  street,  Est.  E.  Eltringhani;.  . 131.00 

No.  412  South  Commerce  street,  C.  H.  Perrault 20.50 

No.  411  South  Commerce  street,  Y.  L.  Perrault 20.50 

No.  410  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  Rebecca  Marks 65.50 

No.  408  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  B.  Benjamin.  * 66.13 

No.  413  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  L.  A.  Benoist 10.88 

No.  419  South  Commerce  street,  M.  Heilman 60.50 

No.  417  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  DeEtta  Dixon 61.75 

No.  407  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  J.  Flonacher.  . 66.75 

No.  421  South  Commerce  street,  Est.  Janies  Gaynor 51.75 

No.  400  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  Adolph  Jacobs 43.65 

No.  509  Sduth  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  J.  W.  IT.  Patte  rson.  . 66.13 

No.  507  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  M.  A.  Cockrell 98.25 

No.  425  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  R.  Lee  Byrnes 112.00 

No.  423  South  Commerce  street,  Mrs.  James  W.  Miller.  . . . 67.50 

No.  500  Orleans  street,  Mrs.  Louise  and  Mary  O’Connelly 

(side  on  Commerce  street) 38.70 

No.  415  Commerce  street,  Harry  S.  Flood 74.25 


And  ordered  to  be  collected  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  August  27,  1903. 


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II — An  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses  of 
Construction  of  Sidewalks-,  Curbing  and  Gutters,  Against  Certain 
• Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the 
Easterly  and  Westerly  Sides  of  South  Union  Street,  in  the  City 
of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
man of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
of  constructing  sidewalks,  or  payments,  and  curbing,  and  gutters, 
in  front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots  fronting,  or  abutting, 
on  the  east  and  west  side  of  South  Union  street,  having  been  fully 
completed,  in  accordance  with  the  charter,  and  ordinances,  and 
under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and 
expense  of  such  work  of  construction  in  the  case  of  each  of  said 
lots  having  been  duly  ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is  hereby  approved,  the  follow- 
ing sums,  and  amounts,  are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied  against, 
and  upon  each  of  said  lots,  on  account  of  said  costs,  and  expenses, 
to-wit: 

No.  400  South  Union  street,  F.  J.  Arrighi $169.15 

No.  408  South  Union  street,  Est.  E.  H.  Calhoun 75.60 

No.  410  So'uth  Union  street,  E.  A.  Benoist 21.92 

No.  412  South  Union  street,  Est.  T.  IN.  Green 14.62 

No'.  — South  Union  street,  M.  Heilman 114.40 

No.  502  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  John  Cameron 174.29 

No.  504  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  \V.  Wright 112.45 

No.  508  South  Union  street,  C.  V.  Patterson 17.80 

No.  606  South  Union  street,  E.  X.  Chamberlain 65.50 

No.  — So'uth  Union  street,  Britton  Estate 72.20 

Nos.  401-403  South  Union  street,  M.  E.  Parsonage 161.62 

No.  407  So'uth  Union  street,  Miss  /.  Huntington 241.97 

No.  411-413  South  Union  street,  Miss  Henrietta  Rose. . . . 50.12 

No.  503  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  Charles  H.  Merrick 51.40 

No.  417  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  James  Tierney . 67.70 

No.  415  South  Union  street,  L.  M.  Dalgarn 77.25 

No.  — South  Union  street,  L.  M.  Dalgarn. . 82.60 

No.  516  South  Union  street,  Walter  Bahin 69.33 

No.  510  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  E.  H.  Power:?, * 138.66 

No.  602  South  Union  street,  Mrs.  W.  D.  Mouriger 138.66 

And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  November  13,  1903. 


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III — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing-  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses  of 
Constructing  Sidewalks,  Curbing,  and  Gutters,  Against  Certain 
Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the 
North  and  South  Sides  of  East  Washington  Street,  in  the  City  of 
Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
of  construction  of  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and  curbing,  and  gutters, 
in  front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting, 
on  the  north  and  south  sides  of  South  Washington  street,  having- 
been  fully  completed  in  accordance  with  the  charter  and  ordi- 
nances, and  under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of  said  city,  and  the 
cost,  and  expenses,  of  such  work  of  construction,  in  case  'of  each 
of  said  lots,  having  been  duly  ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is  hereby  approved,  the 
following  sums,  and  amounts,  are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied, 
against  and  upon  each  of  said  lots,  on  account  of  said  costs  and 


expenses,  to- wit : 

East  Washington  street,  Miss  Alma  Drake $701.86 

East  Washington  street,  Norman  Essig 71.29 

East  Washington  street,  Mrs.  Wm.  Stietenroth 217.15 

East  Washington  street,  Natal  Salvo 280.99 

East  Washington  street,  Charles  Stietenroth 142.45 

East  Washington  street,  Estate  A.  0.  Britton 516.50 

East^  Washington  street,  Clyde  Johnson 69.88 

East  Washington  street,  Mrs.  Henry  Beatty 71.29 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  January  14,  1904. 


IV — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Sidewalks,  or  Pavements,  Against  Certain 
Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the 
Easterly  Side  of  North  Union  Street,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A ider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
qf  constructing  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  in  front  of  the  hereinafter 
mentioned  lots  fronting,  or  abutting,  on  the  east  side  of  North 
Union  street,  having' been  fully  completed  in  accordance  with  the 
charter  and  ordinances,  and  under  the  direction,  and  contracts, 
of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense,  of  such  work  of  con- 
struction, in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots,  having  been  duly  as- 


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certained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys, 
which  report  is  hereby  approved,  the  following  sums,  and  amounts, 
are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied,  against,  and  upon  each  of  said  lots, 
on  account  of  said  costs  and  expenses,  to-wit: 


J.  B.  Sullivan,  G61  North  Union  street $ 72.50 

0.  G.  Klapp,  657  North  Union  street 102.82 

Estate  of  B.  Shaw,  659  North  Union  street 67.50 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  August  11,  1904. 


V — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses  of 
Construction  of  Sidewalks,  or  Pavements,  Against  Certain  Lots, 
or  Parcels  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the  Easterly 
Side  of  North  Union  Street,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  the  work  on 
constructing  sidewalks.,  or  pavements,  in  front  of  the  hereinafter 
mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting,  on  the  east  side  of  North 
Union  street,  having  been  fully  completed  in  accordance  with  the 
charter  and  ordinances,  and  under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of 
said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense,  of  such  work  of  construction 
in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots  having  been  duly  ascertained  by  the 
report  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is 
hereby  approved,  the  following  sums,  and  amounts,  are  hereby 
assessed,  and  levied,  against  and  upon  each  of  said  lots,  on  account 


of  said  costs  and  expenses,  to-wit : 

No.  683  North  Union  street,  Wm.  Berdon $138.57 

No.  663  North  Union  street,  E.  J.  Hodge 85.20 

No.  665  North  Union  street,  E.  K.  Thompson 145.43 

Nd.  667  North  Union  street,  I\.  F.  Reed 146.68 

No.  669  North  Union  street,  IT.  F.  West 155.66 

No.  681  North  Union  street,  Dr.  T.  C.  Cooper 77.05 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  August  25,  1 904. 


CONTRACTS,  FRANCHISES,  ETC. 


VI — AN  ORDINANCE  Assissing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Pavements,  Curbing,  and  Gutters,  Against 
Certain  Lots,  or 'Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting  on  South  Canal 
Street,  Upon  the  Easterly  and  Westerly  Sides,  Between  State  and 
Orleans  Streets,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 


Section  1.  Be.it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
c’f  constructing  pavements,  curbing,  and  gutters,  in  front  of  the 
hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting,  on  the  easterly 
and  westerly  sides  of  South  Canal  street,  having  been  fully  com- 
pleted in  accordance  with  the  charter  and  ordinance,  and  under 
the  direction,  and  contracts,  of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense, 
of  such  work  of  construction  in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots  having 
been  duly  ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Streets 
and  Alleys,  which  report  is  hereby  approved,-  the  following  sums, 
and  amounts,  are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied,  against  and  upon  each 
of  said  lots,  on  account  Of  said  costs  and  expenses,  to-wit: 

No.  207  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  Margaret  Burke $ 74.87) 

No.  209  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  A1  Rattan 73.07 

No.  211  South  Canal  street,  Airs.  Ewing 71.79 

No.  013  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  T.  A7.  Wensel 64.02 

No.  300  South  Canal  street,  Mrs,  David  Dix 182.01 

No.  307  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  Henry  Carson 68.40 

No.  309  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  M.  Flood 57.52 

No.  206  South  Canal  street,  Airs.  M.  A.  Tyre 67.38 

Warehouse,  W.  H.  Pritchartt  & Co 172.55 

Corners  Washington  and  Canal  streets,  J.  N.  Ratliff 160.52 

Corners  Washington  and  Canal  streets,  Airs.  John  Ivane.  . 152.32 
No.  205  South  Canal  street,  A.  L.  Johnson 126.03 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  September  3,  1904. 


VII — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Pavements,  Curbing,  and  Gutters,  Against 
Certain  Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting  on  North  Union 
Street,  Upon  the  Easterly  Side,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
of  constructing  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and  curbing,  and  gutters, 
in  front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting, 
on  the  east  side  of  Ndrth  Union  street,  having  been  fully  completed 


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in  accordance  with  the  charter  and  ordinance,  and  under  the  direc- 
tion, and  contracts  of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense,  of  such 
work  of  construction  in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots  having  been 
duly  ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and 
Alleys,  which  r.  port  is  hereby  approved,  the  following  sums,  and 
amounts,  are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied,  against  and  upon  each  of 
said  lots  on  account  of  said  costs,  and  expenses,  to-wit : 


North  Union  street,  A.  Trimble $118.(53 

Xo'rth  Union  street,  M.  Wampold 67.78 

North  Union  street,  Fred  Stier 67.78 

North  Union  street,  J.  H.  Chambliss 104.66 

North  Union  street,  Mrs.  Sherk 105.64 

North  Union  street,  F.  A".  Dennison 105.64 

North  Union  street,  John  Seiferth 18.00 

North  .Union  street,  C.  C.  Vaughn 105.53 

North  Union  street,  G.  P.  Balfour 106.16 

North  Union  street,  Airs.  J.  I).  Shields 209.54 

North  Union  street,  Miss  Clara  Walworth 363.84 

North  Union  street,  John  P.  Walworth 148.36 

North  Union  street,  Gerard  Brandon 80.75 

North  Union  street,  Airs.  M.  A.  Wilson 386.50 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  cif  said  cit}x 

Ordained  September  22,  1904. 


VIII — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Sidewalks,  or  Pavements,  Against  Certain 
Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the 
Easterly  Side  of  South  Canal  Street,  Between  Orleans  Street  and 
the  Natchez  & Southern  Railroad  Bridge,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
wen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened f That  the  work 
of  constructing  pavements,  curbing,  and  gutters,  in  front  of  the 
hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting,  on  the  easterly 
side  of  South  Canal  street,  having  been  fully  completed,  in  ac- 
cordance with  tiie  charter,  and  ordinance,  and  under  the  direction, 
and  contracts,  of  said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense,  of  such  work 
of  construction,  in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots,  having  been  duly 
ascertained  by  the  report  of  the  Committee  o'h  Streets  and  Alleys, 
which  report  is  hereby  approved,  the  following  sums,  and  amounts, 
are  hereby  assessed,  and  levied,  against  and  upon  each  of  said 
lots  on  account  of  said  costs,  and  expenses,  to-wit: 


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No.  (>05  South  Canal  street,  Henry  Neil 25.47 

Xo.  601  South  Canal  street,  Robert  Mathews 26.35 

Xo.  — South  Canal  street,  Josie  Shelton 7.83 

X os.  533-535-603  South  Canal  street,  Jerry  Kennedy 90.34 

Xo.  529  South  Canal  street,  S.  B.  McNeely.  29.65 

Xo.  527  Sotath  Canal  street,  R.  Scudamore 29,65 

Xo.  525  South  ('anal  street,  Mrs.  M.  Getty 29.65 

Xo.  521  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  John  W.  Cameron 24.32 

Xo.  519  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  M.  Herp 30.32 

Xo.  528  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  T.  B.  Smith 37.92 

Xo.  526  South  Canal  street,  3.  S.  Tarver 31.94 

No.  — - South  Canal  street,  Louis  Hoffman 32.65 

South  Canal  street,  Estate  \Y.  B.  Briel 257.68 

So'ath  Canal  street,  J.  0.  Bailey 49.80 

South  Canal  street,  John  Conti..., 153.61 

South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  F.  Bruner 27.16 

South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  H.  E.  Mellan 102.00 

South  Canal  street,  AY.  I’.  Frasier 51.49 

South- Canal  street,  National.  Investment  Co 192.23 

South  Canal  street,  H.  S.  Flood 104.23 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  September  22,  1904. 


IX — AN  ORDINANCE  Assesing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Sidewalks,  or  Pavements,  Against  Certain 
Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or  Abutting,  Upon  the 
Easterly  and  Westerly  Sides  of  South  Canal  Street  and  Clifton 
Heights,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  the  work' 
of  constructing  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  and  curbing,  and  gutters, 
in  front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots,  fronting,  or  abutting, 
on  the  easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  South  Canal  and  Clinton 
Heights,  having  been  fully  completed,  in  accordance  with  the 
charter  and  ordinance,  and  under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of 
said  city,  and  the  cost,  and  expense,  of  such  work  of  construction 
in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots,  having  been  duly  ascertained  by  the 
report  of  the  Comimittee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is 
hereby  approved,  the  following  sums,  and  amounts,  are  hereby 
assessed,  and  levied,  against,  and  upon  each  of  said  lots,  on  acco'unt 
of  said  costs  and  expenses,  to-wit: 


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No.  520  South  Canal  street,  A.  L.  W.  Rumble. $.  95.70 

No.  510  South  Canal  street,  Miss  Mary  Rumble 54.50 

No.  522  South  Canal  street,  Mrs.  Wood 47.57 

Xo.  — South  Canal  street,  Charles  Stietenroth 261.45 

Xo.  508  South  Canal  street,  Clint  Monti eth 51.01 

Xo.  512  South  Canal  street.  Miss  Annie  Rumble 52.81 

Xo.  514  South  Canal  street,  Miss  Rebecca  Rumble 48.55 

No.  516  South  Canal  street,  R.  G.  Cain 104.26 

Xo.  600  South  Canal  street,  H.  C.  Dougherty. 53.32 

Xo.  606  South  Canal  street,  Sattie  Hall . 23.24 

Xo.  '602  South  Canal  street,  H.  R,  Myers 30.60 

Clifton  Addition,  Mrs.  Xicholas 54.27 

Lots  134,  135,  136  and  137,  Clifton  Addition,  Judge  S.  L. 

Elam 182.40 

Lots  120,  121,  113,  114  and  115,  Clifton  Addition,  Mrs.  E. 

Samuels 105.47 

Lots  116  and  117,  Clifton  Addition,  Clifton  Land  and  In- 
vestment Company 386.60 

Clifton  avenue  and  Madison  street,  Lee  B.  Fields. ..........  235.73 


And  ordered  to  he  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  Charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  October  20,  1904. 


X — AN  ORDINANCE  Assessing  and  Levying  the  Cost  and  Expenses 
of  Construction  of  Sidewalks,  or  Pavements,  Curbing,  and  Gut- 
ters, Against  Certain  Lots,  or  Parcels,  of  Ground,  Fronting,  or 
Abutting,  Upon  the  Easterly  Sides  of  Clifton  Avenue  and  North 
Union  Street,  in  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  work 
of  constructing  sidewalks,  or  pavements,  curbing,  and  gutters,  in 
front  of  the  hereinafter  mentioned  lots  fronting,  Or.  abutting,  on  the 
easterly  and  westerly  sides  of  North  Union  street  and  Clifton 
Heights,  having  been  fully  completed,  in  accordance  with  the 
charter  and  ordinance,  and  under  the  direction,  and  contracts,  of 
said  city,  and  the  cost  and  expense  of  such  work  of  construction, 
in  the  case  of  each  of  said  lots,  having  been  duly  ascertained  by 
the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  which  report  is 
hereby  approved,  the  following  sums  and  amounts  are  hereby  as- 
sessed and  levied  against,  and  upon,  each  of  said  lots,  on  account 
of  said  costs  and  expenses,  to-wit:. 


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Jno.  A.  Dicks,  Clifton  avenue $ 87.82 

\V.  H.  Pritchartt,  Clifton  avenue, 115.43 

J.  H.  Hompe,  Clifton  avenue  127.73 

Mrs.  J.  J.  Proby,  Clifton  avenue  143.42 

IV.  Wade,  Clifton  avenue  154.04 

Mrs.  S.  R.  Brown,  Clifton  avenue 02.33 

Len  Blythe,  Clifton  avenue  09.9(5 

A.  T.  Bowie,  Sr.,  Clifton  avenue 90.74 

L.  H.  Lamkin,  North  Union  street  380.71 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Murray,  North  Union  street 133.70 

F.  Foley,  North  Union  street  37.00 


And  ordered  to  be  certified  in  the  manner  directed  by  Section 
31  (amended)  of  the  charter  of  said  city. 

Ordained  November  3,  1904. 


BAKER  & McDOWELL  hardware  company. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Granting  to  Baker  & Mc- 
Dowell Hardware  Company  the  Privilege  of  Connecting  Their 
Property,  on  the  East  Side  of  South  Broadway  Street,  With  the 
Track  of  the  Y.  & M.  V.  Railroad  Company,  on  the  Western  Side 
of  Said  Street,  by  a Switch,  or  Spur  Track,  Running  Along  Said 
Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Baker  & 
McDowell  Hardware  Company  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  authorized, 
and  empowered,  to  lay,  and  construct,  a single  railroad  tra'ck, 
from,  and  to  be  connected  with,  the  track  of  the  Y.  & M.  V.  Rail- 
way Company,  now  running  along  the  western  side  of  Broadway 
street,  in  said  cRy,  to  their  property,  on  the  eastern  side  of  said 
street,  in  the  block  between  State  and  Main  streets;  said  switch 
track  to  intersect,  and  connect,  with  the  track  of  said  railway 
company,  at  a point  about  midway  of  Parker’s  bluff,  and  thence 
to  run  along  said  Broadway,  in  a northeasterly  curve,  to  a point 
near  the  intersection  of  Parker’s  alley  and  Broadway;  said  track 
to  be  used  in  receiving,  and  shipping,  merchandise,  from,  and  by, 
said  railway  compan}^  in  the  cars  thereof,  from  the  warehouse  of 
said  Baker  & McDowell  Hardware  Company,  built  by  them,  on 
said  property.  To  maintain,  and  use  the  same,  subject  to  the  fol- 
lowing terms  and  conditions : 

First,  That  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred,  are 
granted  upon,  and  subject  to,  the  same  terms  and  conditions  pre- 
scribed, and  imposed,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance 


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Authorizing  the  Natchez,  Jade-on  & Columbus  Railroad  Co.  to 
Lay  a Single  Track  on  Broadway,”  ordained,  and  published,  the 
15th  day  of  April,  1886,  and  the  ordinance  amendatory  thereof, 
passed  the  1st  day  of  December,  1887,  excepting,  however,  section 
2,  of  said  ordinance,  passed  April  15,  1886. 

Second,  That  the  rails  of  said  track  shall  he  so  laid  as  to  be 
even  with  the  surface  of  the  street;  that  the  surface  between  said, 
rails,  from  the  frog  to  the  gutter,  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  street, 
shall  be  planked  with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two 
inches  in  thickness,  or  filled  in  with  concrete,  and  that  outside  of 
said  rails,  continuous  planking,  or  concrete,  shall  be  laid  up  to 
said  rails,  throughout  the  said  distance,  said  planking,  or  concrete, 
to  be  at  least  two  and  one-half  inches  thick,  and  that  at  least  three 
feet  of  gravel  shall  be  laid  along  the  outside  of  said  rails,  for  said 
distance. 

Third,  That  said  track  shall  be  constructed,  subject  to  the  sat- 
isfaction of  the  Street  Committee  of  said  city. 

. Fourth,  Upon  the  acceptance*  by  Baker  & McDowell  Hard- 
ware Company,  of  the  franchise,  and  privileges,  hereby  granted, 
it  is  expressly  understood,  and  agreed,  that  if  any  of  the  provis- 
ions of  this  Ordinance  are  not  complied  with,  within  six  days,  the 
Str  et  Committee  may  notify  said  company,  or  their  representa- 
tives, of  the  failure,  and  if  they  should  not  rectify  the  trouble, 
and  comply  with  the  ordinance,  within  a reasonable  time,  then 
this  franchise  may  be  forthwith  revoked. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  rights,  and  priv- 
ileges, shall  be  had  and  enjoyed,  by  said  Baker  & McDowell  Hard- 
ware Company,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Al- 
dermen of  said  city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  'That  this  Ordinance  he  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances  and  parts  of 
ordinances  in  conflict  therewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained.  September  21,  1899. 


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BLUFF  CITY  RAILROAD. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  Bluff  City  Railway  Company 
to  Use,  Maintain,  and  Construct,  Certain  Railways,  On,  Over,  and 
Across  Certain  Streets  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  Purpose  of 
Conveying  and  Transporting  Goods,  Merchandise,  and  Freight, 
Between  the  Wharfboat,  or  Other  Landing,  on  the  Mississippi 
River,  at  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  Bluff,  Above,  and  from 
Point  to  Point,  Within  Said  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  tlic  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Bluff 
City  Railway  Co.,  a corporation  duly  incorporated,  under  the  laws 
of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  its  successors, ' and  assigns,  are  hereby 
authorized  to  maintain  and  operate  a street  railway,  in  said  city, 
for  the  purposes  hereinafter  named,  over,  across,  and  along,  the 
route,  streets,  highways,  and  on  the  tracks,  and  lines  of  railway, 
heretofore,  and  now,  used  and  occupied  by  the  Bluff  City  Railway 
Company  (with  the  consent  and  permission  of  the  said  Bluff  City 
Railway  Company),  as  follows,  to-wit:  Beginning  at  the  wharf- 

boat,  or  public  steamboat  landing,  on  the  Mississippi  river,  in  said 
city,  across  Silver  street,  along,  and  over,  Canal  street,  to  Monroo 
street,  and  over  the  spur  tracks  and  turn-tables,  running  from  the 
main  track,  on  Canal  street,  into  the  warehouse  of  the  Rumble  & 
Wensel  Co.,  the  premises  and  warehouse  of  the  Mississippi  Oil 
Mill;  the  property,  formerly  known  as  the  Pargoud  Oil  Works, 
now  used  as  a coal  yard;  and  the  premises,  and  property,  of  the 
Natchez  Oil  Mills;  all  on  Canal  street;  and,  also,  to  construct,  lay 
down,  use,  and  maintain,  a spur  track,  from  said  main  line,  on 
Canal  street,  to  the  line  of  the  Adams  Lumber  Co.,  on  the  east 
side  of  Canal  street,  and  to  use,  operate,  and  maintain,  said  rail- 
ways, and  spur  tracks,  for  the  movement,  carriage,  transportation, 
and  conveyance,  of  corn,  cotton,  cotton  seed,  and  its  products, 
coal,  goods,  merchandise,  and  freights  of  cverv  description,  be- 
tween the  said  wharfboat,  or  other  landing,  on  the  Mississippi 
river,  at  said  city,  and  the  bluff  above,  and  over  said  railways,  spur 
tracks,  etc.,  between  said  points,  above  named,  and  such  other  as 
may  hereafter  be  designated  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  articles  of  goods, 
wares,  and  merchandise,  and  freight,  may  be  moved,  and  conveyed, 
over  said  tracks,  and  railways,  by  means  of  cars,  or  flats,  drawn,  or 
propelled,  by  such  other  power,  or  force,  other  than  steam,  as  may 
he  hereafter  approved  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen ; Provided , 
however,  that  a steam  engine,  upon  the  bluff,  or  upper  city  front, 
may  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  moving  cars  up,  and  down,  between 
the  river  landing  and  the  top  of  the  bluff. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  Bluff  City  Rail- 
way Company  shall  gravel  the  streets,  between  its  tracks,  and 
three  feet  on  either  side,  and  shall  maintain  their  tracks  on  a level 
with  the  street,  so  as  to  offer  no  serious  obstacle  to  crossing  of  car- 
riages, or  other  vehicles. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  rights  heretofore 
vested  in  the  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  Natchez  Water  Sup- 
ply and  Sewer  Company,  or  other  corporation,  or  citizens,  are  not 
to  be  impaired,  or  affected,  by  this  Ordinance,  but  privileges  here- 
by granted  are  subject  thereto,  and  the  right  to  operate  the  said 
railways  shall  extend  for  a period  of  twenty-five  years  from  the 
passage  thereof. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  should  any  part  of  the 
track  of  said  company,  upon  a public  street,  remain  unused  for  a 
period  of  more  than  six  months,  the  franchise  over  that  part  of 
the  track,  so  unused,  shall  be  forfeited,  except  when  such  non- 
usage is  caused  by  unavoidable  accident. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  no  cars  shall  be  allowed 
to  stand  upon  a public  street,  or  crossing,  over  five  minutes,  except 
in  case  of  accident,  or  for  protection  of  life,  or  property. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  powers  herein 
granted  are  upon  the  condition  that  said  railway  company  shall 
fully  indemnify  the  city  against  all  damages,  to  which  the  city  may 
he  subjected,  bv  property  holders,  on  said  streets,  or  damages  to 
persons  from  accident,  or  otherwise,  in  consequence  of  the  privi- 
leges herein  granted. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances,  or  parts 
of  ordinances, . in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,  be,  and  the  same  are 
.hereby  repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  take  effect  and  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  August  1,  1901. 


TELEPHONES. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Grant  to  the  Cumberland  Telephone  and 
Telegraph  Company,  Its  Agents,  Representatives,  Successors  and 
Assigns,  the  Right  of  Way  and  the  Right  to  Erect  Poles,  and  to 
Stretch  Wire  in,  Over  and  Under  the  Streets,  Alleys,  and  Public 
Grounds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  the  State  of  Mississippi;  and 
to  Erect,  Own,  Maintain,  and  Operate,  an  Electric  Telephone 
Plant  and  Exchange,  in  Said  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  Cum- 


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bo rlancl  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company,  a corporation  duly 
chartered,  and  organized,  under  the  laws  ' of  ' the  State  of  Ken- 
tucky, and  its  agents,  representatives,  successors,  and  assigns,  be, 
and  the  same  are  hereby,  granted  the  right  of  way,  and  the  right  to 
erect  all  poles,  and  to  stretch  all  wires,  in,  over,  and  under  the 
streets,  alleys,  and  public  grounds,  of  said  city,  in  order  to  make 
all  connections  with  subscribers,  and  with  telephone  lines  from 
other  places,  and  to  erect,  own,  operate,  and  maintain,  an  electric 
telephone  exchange  system,  and.  plant,  for  the  purpose  of  trans- 
mitting intelligence,  by  means  of  electricity,  to,  from,  and  within, 
the  City  of  Xatchez. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  poles,  which  may 
be  erected,  under  the  permission  herein  granted  shall  be  reasona- 
bly straight/ and  shall  be  set,  or  placed,  subject  to  the  approval, 
and  under  the  direction,  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys, 
of  said  Council;  and  that  the  lowest- overground  wire,  to  .be  strung 
upon  said  poles,  shall  be  strung  not  less  than  thirty-five  feet  from 
the  ground,  in  the  area  bounded  by  Pine  and  Broadway  streets, 
east  and  west,  and  by  Madison  and  Washington  streets,  north  and 
south,  and  all  overground  wires,  outside  of  said  area,  shall  be 
strung  not  less  than  twenty-five  feet  from  the  ground. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for,  and  in  considera- 
tion- of  the  rights,  and  privileges,  herein  granted,  the  Cumberland 
Telephone  and  Tblegraph  Company,  and  its  successors,  and  as- 
signs, shall  furnish,  and  maintain,  free  of  charge  to  the  city,  tele- 
phone apparatus,  and  connections,  in,  and  for,  public  buildings, 
offices,  and  institutions,  as  the  Council  may  direct,  not  exceeding 
fifteen  in  number,  and  shall  furnish  over  same  unlimited  tele- 
phone service  to  all  subscribers  to  the  Xatchez  Telephone  Ex- 
change, of  said  company,  or  its  successors,  or  assigns.  And  the 
said  city  shall  have  the  privilege,  and  right,  of  using  the  poles 
erected  by  the  said  company,  or  its  successors,  or  assigns,  for 
stretching  along,  and  attaching  thereto,  wires,  for  the  purpose 
of  constructing,  and  maintaining,  a fire  alarm  system  in  said  city/ 
free  of  cost,  or  charge,  for  such  use  of  said  poles. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  should  the  City  of 
Xatchez,  at  any  time  hereafter,  fey  a general  ordinance,  ordain, 
and  order,  all  companies,  and  persons,  using  poles,  and  overhead 
wires,  for  electrical  purposes,  to  remove  the  same,  and  place  the 
wires  under  ground,  the  said  Cumberland  Telephone  and  Tele- 
graph Company,  for  itself,  and  for  its  successors,  and  assigns, 
agrees,  and  covenants,  to  comply  with  such  ordinance,  and  re- 
move said  poles,  and  wires,  and  place  said  wires  underground. 


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Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  tolls,  rates,  or 
charges,  to  be  charged  users  or  subscribers,  for  the  use  of  the  tel- 
ephones of  said  company,  or  its  successors,  or  assigns,  shall  not,  at 


any  time,  exceed  the  following  rates,  viz : 

Business,  independent  line,  per  month  $3.50 

Business,  2-party  line,  per  month  2.50 

Business,  3-party  line,  per  month • 1.50 

Special  long  distance  equipment,  per  month 4.00 

Residences,  independent  line,  per  month ' 2.00 

Residences,  2-party  line,  per  month 1.50 

Special  long  distance  equipment,  per  month 2.50 


being  the  rates  at  present  charged  by  said  company. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  in  case  there  shall  be 
any  injury,  to  any  person,  or  corporation,  growing  out  of  the  erec- 
tion, and  operation,  of  said  telephone  plant,  which  shall  be  caused 
by  the  negligence  of  said  company,  or  its  successors,  or  assigns, 
or  of  its,  or  their,  agents,  or  employes,  the  said  company,  and  its 
successors,  and  assigns,  shall  hold  the  City  of  Natchez  harmless 
therefor,  and  adjust,  arrange,  and  settle,  such  damages  without 
liability  on  the  part  of  said  city. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  consideration  of  the 
rights  of,  and  privileges,  herein  granted,  and  of  the  stipulations 
herein  contained,  and  in  further  consideration  of  the  aforesaid 
free  telephone  service  to  the  city,  and  of  the  benefit  to  be  derived 
by  the  citizens  thereof,  from  the  maintenance  therein  of  a tele- 
phone exchange,  and  their  use  of  same,  and  on  condition  that  said 
company  shall,  within  six  months  from  this  date,  begin  the  work 
of  installing  cable  equipment  of  its  overhead  wires,  and  on  the 
further  condition  that  the  said  company  shall,  within  three  years 
from  this  date,  erect,  and  equip,  a through  toll  line,  from  Natchez 
to  New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  and  direct  toll  lines/from  Natchez  to 
Jackson,  Mississippi,  and  from  Natchez  to  Rayville,  Louisiana, 
the  said  company,  and  its  successors,  and  assigns,  are  hereby  grant- 
ed the  rights,  and  privileges,  herein  set  forth,  for  a period  of  fifty 
years. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  ordinances,  and 
parts  of  ordinances,  in  conflict  herewith,  be  and  the  same  are  here- 
by repealed,  and  that  this  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and 
after  its  passage,  and  written  acceptance  thereof  by  the  Cumber- 
land Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company. 

Ordained  January  8,  1903. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  Furnishing  Light,  in  the  City  of 

Natchez,  by  Means  of  Electricity. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A lder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  from  and 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  the  privilege  shall  be,  and  is 
hereby,  granted  to-  the  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company,  an  incor- 
porated company,  chartered  in  accordance  with  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Mississippi,  by  an  act,  approved  the  30th  day  of  June, 
A.  D.  1881,  of  laying,  and  erecting,  poles,  and  wires,  or  conduits, 
for  conducting  electricity,  under,  or  through,  any  street,  alley,  or 
thoroughfare,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
for  the  purpose  of  transmitting  light,  heat,  or  power;  Provided, 
that  the  said  wires,  or  conduits,  shall  be  so  laid,  or  erected,  that, 
if,  on  the  poles,  the  wires  shall  be  forty  feet  from  the  ground,  and 
that  the  poles,  or  conduits,  shall  be  laid,  or  erected,  with  the  con- 
sent, and  under  the  supervision,  of  the  Board  of  Mayer  and  Al- 
dermen, so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the  drainage,  or  passage,  or 
thoroughfare,  in  said  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  privilege  herein 
granted  is  upon  condition  that  the  said  Natchez  Electric  Light 
Company  shall,  by  the  first  day  of  January,  1890,  or  sooner,  if 
practicable,  have  completed  the  requisite  apparatus  for  generating, 
and  manufacturing,  electricity,  and  shall  have  laid,  or  erected,  in 
connection  therewith,  two  miles  of  wires,  or  conduits,  in  said  city, 
and  shall  further  lay,  or  erect,  from  time  to  time,  such  additional 
wires,  or  conduits,  on  any  streets,  alleys,  or  thoroughfares,  as  shall 
be  required;  Provided , that  the  demand  for  the  electricity,  for 
light,  heat,  or  power,  to  be  supplied  by  such  extension,  shall  af- 
ford a reasonable  prospect  of  a fair  remuneration. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  consideration  of  the 
privilege  herein  granted  to  the  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company, 
the  City  of  Natchez  reserves  the  right,  or  privilege,  after  the  ex- 
piration of  ten  (10)  years,  from  January  1,  A.  I).  1890,  of  pur- 
chasing from  said  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company,  its  successors, 
or  assigns,  all  the  wires,  conduits,  fixtures,  buildings,  and  appara- 
tus, necessary  for  generating,  and  transmitting,  electric  light,  heat, 
and  power,  at  such  price  as  may  be  ascertained,  and  determined,  by 
five  (o)  disinterested  men,  two  (2)  of  whom  shall  be  chosen  bv 
the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  two  by 
the  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company,  or  its  successors,  or  assigns, 
and  the  fifth  by  the  four  so  chosen. 


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Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  of ''Natchez 
reserves  the  right,  and  privilege,  to  grant  to  any  other  company, 
corporation,  or  individual,  the  same  privileges  herein  granted  to 
the  said  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  binding  upon  the  parties  herein  mentioned  from 
and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  August  h,  1888. 


FERRY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Lease  and  Regulation  of  Ferries 
Across  the  Mississippi  River,  from  and  Within  the  Limits  of  the 
City  of  Natchez,  Reserving  the  Rent  for  the  Use  Thereof,  and 
Prescribing  the  Rates  of  Ferriage. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  at  12 
o’clock  a.m.,  on  the  third  Monday  of  Februar}^  A.  D.  1896,  and  at 
the  same  hour  on  the  third  Monday  of  February,  every  five  years 
thereafter,  sealed  proposals  be  received  by  the  special  committee 
from  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  for  the  license,  and  privilege,  of 
keeping  the  ferry  across  the  Mississippi  river,  from,  and  within, 
the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  period  of  five  years  from 
the  second  Wednesday  of  March,  then  next,  ensuing,  upon  the 
terms  and  conditions,  and  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  here- 
in established. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Mayor  of  the  city,  immediately  previous  to  said  third  Monday 
of  February,  in  any  year  when  such  bids  are  to  be  received,  as 
aforesaid,  to  advertise,  for  thirty  days,  in  some  public  newspaper, 
published  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  sealed  proposals,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  first  section  hereof,  reserving  the  right,  however,  on 
behalf  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  to  reject  any  and  all  bids. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  said  proposals  shall 
state  the  amount  which  the  said  bidder  offers,  and  will  contract  to 
pay,  annually,  in  advance,  for  such  license,  and  privilege,  and  the 
names  of  the  sureties,  whom  he  or  they  proffer  upon  the  bond  here- 
inafter provided  for;  that  at  the  hour  when  said  bids  are  return- 
able, as  aforesaid,  the  said  special  committee  from  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  shall  assemble,  and  open,  and  consider,  such  proposals, 
and,  if  they  shall  regard  all  of  such  bids  unacceptable,  from  any 


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cause,  they  shall  reject  such  proposals,  and  direct  a readvcrtise- 
ment  for  proposals  for  said  license,  and  privilege,  returnable  at  the 
earliest  day  and  hour  which  will  admit  of  due  notice  thereof ; that, 
if  said  special  committee  from  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  deem 
either,  or  any,  of  said  proposals  advantageous  to  the  city,  they  shall 
proceed  to  award  the  privilege,  and  license,  for  the  period,  or  the 
remainder  of  the  period  aforesaid,  to  him,  or  them,  whom  they 
shall  esteem  the  best  and  highest  bidder  therefor,  and  direct,  and 
authorize,  the  Mayor  to  enter  into  a formal  contract  with  the  suc- 
cessful bidder;  that,  should  the  successful  bidder,  at  any  time, 
abandon,  or  forfeit,  his,  or  their,  license,  or  contract,  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall,  by  resolution,  direct  an  advertisement  for  pro- 
posals for  such  license,  and  privilege,  for  the  unexpired  term,  re- 
turnable on  such  day,  and  at  such  hour,  as  they  may  designate, 
and  shall,  at  such  time,  assemble,  and  proceed  as  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  before  exercising  the 
privilege,  and  license,  awarded  him,  or  them,  as  aforesaid,  and 
within  five  days  after  such  award,  the  successful  bidder  shall 
enter  into  a formal  contract  with  the  City  of  Natchez,  that  he,  or 
they,  will  faithfully  comply  with  the  stipulations,  terms,  condi- 
tions, and  regulations,  prescribed  in  this  Ordinance,  and  secure 
the  faithful  performance  of  such  contract  by  giving  a good  and 
sufficient  bond,  payable  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  the  penalty  of 
one  thousand  dollars,  with  two,  or  more,  good  and  solvent  sureties, 
to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  and  shall,  annually, 
during  his,  or  their  term,  or  upon  the  death  of  any  surety,  sub- 
mit said  bond  to  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  for  their  approval;  and 
should  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  at  any  time,  upon  such  submis- 
sion, disapprove  of  the  bond  previously  given,  said  licensee  shall 
submit  for  their  approval,  and  acceptance,  a new  bond;  that  the 
successful  bidder  shall  also,  before  entering  upon  the  exercise  of 
his,  or  their  privilege,  and  annually,  in  advance  thereafter,  pay  to 
the  City  Treasurer  the  yearly  sum  which  he,  or  they,  have  offered 
and  contracted  to  pay. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  licensee  to  provide,  and  to  keep,  at  all  times,  in  readiness,  be- 
tween sunrise  and  sunset,  of  every  day,  during  his  term,  for  the 
transportation  of  passengers,  and  all  chattels,  and  things  necessa- 
rily and  usually  offered  for  transportation  across  said  river,  a good, 
substantial,  and  worthy,  steam  ferryboat,  with  separate,  and  suit- 
able, accommodations  for  ladies  and  children,  the  dimensions  of 
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two  (22)  feet  beam,  extreme  width,  including  guards,  thirty-two 
(332)  feet,  depth  of  hull  for  (4)  feet,  and  burden  not  less  than 
sixty-five  (G5)  tons;  to  keep  the  ferry  dock,  and  the  approaches 
thereto,  “at  any  and  all  times,  in  a good  and  first-class  condition, 
and  at  all  times  be  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  Streets  and  Alleys 
Committees  of  the  Board,  as  to  putting  said  dock  and  approaches 
in  good  condition/’  during  his,  or  their,  entire  term;  to  make  trips 
across  said  river  every  half  hour,  from  sunrise  to  sunset,  and  give 
prompt  and  clue  attendance,  at  such  times,  and  to  transport  pas- 
sengers and  freight  at  the  rates  prescribed  in  section  G of  this  Or- 
dinance. 

Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  following  are  here- 
by established  as  the  rates  of  fare,  and  ferriage,  across  the  Missis- 
sippi river,  from,  and  within,  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez  to 
the  town  of  Yidalia,  State  of  Louisiana,  namely: 

FREIGHT  TARIFF  FROM  NATCHEZ  TO  VIDALIA  AND  FROM  YIDALIA  TO 

NATCHEZ. 

Foot  passengers,  10  cents;  school  children,  per  month,  $1 ; 
children  under  12  years,  5 cents;  passenger  on  horseback,  25  cents; 
single  buggy  and  horse,  with  driver,  40  cents;  double  buggy  and 
horse,  with  driver,  50  cents;  carriages  and  hacks,  with  driver,  75 
cents;  road  carts  and  horse,  with  driver,  335  cents;  dump  carts 
and  horse,  with  driver,  335  cents;  wagons  and  two  horses,  with 
driver,  50  cents;  wagons  and  four  horses,  with  driver,  75  cents; 
furniture  wagon,  two  horses,  and  two  drivers,  $1;  furniture  wag- 
ons, two  horses  and  two  drivers,  loaded,  $1.50;  drays,  single,  one 
horse,  one  driver,  35  cents;  drays,  double,  and  one  driver  and  three 
horses,  50  cents;  drays,  single,  loaded,  and  driver,  G5  cents;  drays, 
double,  loaded,  and  driver,.  85  cents. 

In  case  of  an  overflow  the  charges  on  live  stock  shall  be  one- 
half  regular  fare  each  way;  this  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to 
compel  shippers  to  pay  both  fares  at  one  time. 

Ale,  porter,  and  beer,  per  cask,  7%  cents;  axes,  per  box,  5 
cents;  beer,  per  keg,  5 cents;  barbed  wire,  per  coil,  5 cents;  bu- 
reaus, common,  15  cents;  bureaus,  fine,  22%  cents;  boots  and 
shoes,  per  case,  7%  cents;  bacon  and  green  meat, 'per  box,  18% 
cents;  bagging,  per  roll,  7%  cents;  100  yards,  5,  50  and  35  cents; 
brick,  per  thousand,  $1;  brick,  per  thousand,  in  cart,  $1.85;  bug- 
gies, carts,  and  road  carts,  18%  cents;  butter,  per  tub,  5 cents; 
baskets,  per  bundle,  5 cents;  brooms  and  buckets,  per  bundle,  5 
cents;  bellows,  each,  7%.  cents;  bedsteads,  common,  15  cents;  bed- 
steads, fine,  18%  cents;  cabbage,  per  crate,  7%  cents;  cattle,  per 


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head,  15  cents;  chairs,  per  bundle,  7%.  cents;  coal,  per  hogshead, 
25  cents;  cotton,  per  hale,  10  cents;  crockery,  per  hogshead,  37 % 
cents;  crockery,  per  tierce,  15  cents;  crockery,  per  box,  7%  cents; 
canned  goods,  crackers,  cheese,  soap,  candles,  starch,  etc.,  5 cents ; 
carriages,  one  seat,  18%  cents;  carriages,  two  seats,  171/5  cents; 
coffee,  per  sack,  or  bag,  7%.  cents;  corn  mills,  hand,  5 cents;  corn 
mills,  horse  power,  22 % cents;  cultivators,  hand,  5 cents;  cultiva- 
tors, wheel,  18%  cents;  cotton  gins  and  condensers,  $1.50;  cotton 
presses,  $1.50;  drugs,  per  case,  15  cents;  drugs,  per  box,  5 cents; 
dry  goods,  per  case,  18%  cents;  dry  goods,  per  box,  or  trunk,  5 
cents;  doors  and  windows,  package,  two  each,  5 cents;  doors 
and  windows,  package,  each  6,  15  cents;  flour,  meal,  and 
other  dry  barrels,  per  barrel,  6 cents;  fish,  per  kit,  3%  cents; 
hay,  per  % hale,  3%  cents;  hats  and  caps,  per  box,  7%  cents; 
hams,  per  tierce,  15  cents;  hams,  per  box,  5 cents;  hardware,  per 
barrel,  10  cents;  hardware,  per  case,  15  cents;  hardware,  per  box, 
7 % cents;  horses  and  mules,  per  head,  111%  cents;  hogs  and  sheep, 
per  head,  7%  cents;  ice,  per  barrel,  or  sack,  5 cents;  ice,  per  tierce, 
10  cents;  ice,  per  hogshead,  37%  cents;  iron  ties,  per  bundle,  2% 
cents;  iron,  per  bundle,  5 cents;  lard,  per  bucket,  or  can,  5 cents; 
lumber,  per  M,  $1.50;  lumber,  per  M,  in  wagon,  $1.50;  lemons 
and  oranges,  box,  or  barrel,  5 cents ; meat,  per  sack,  5 cents ; meat, 
per  loose  side,  2%  cents;  nails,  per  keg,  5 cents;  mattresses,  7% 
cents;  oils,  per  can,  5 cents;  oats,  bran,  corn,  and  peanuts,  per 
sack,  5 cents ; pork,  molasses,  oil,  liquors,  cider,  and  all  wet  barrels, 
per  barrel,  111%  cents;  paints,  per  keg,  25  pounds,  2%  cents;. pow- 
der, per  keg,  15  cents;  plows,  each,  5 cents;  pumps,  hand,  each, 
7 %.  cents;  pumps,  steam,  each,  22%  cents;  pop,  or  mineral  water, 
7%  cents;  a single. package,  10  cents;  rope,  per  coil,  5 cents;  rope, 
per  coil,  large,  37%  cents;  shingles,  per  M,  22%  cents;  salt,  per 
sack,  G cents;  soda  fountains,  7%  cents;  stoves,  complete,  each, 
18%  cents ; . sewing  machines,  15  cents;  springs,  for  beds,  7% 
cents;  tobacco,  per  package,  7%  cents;  tubs,  per  nest,  5 cents; 
trunks,  5 cents;  wagons,  37%  cents;  washstands,  common,  11% 
cents;  washstands,  fine,  15  cents;  wheelbarrows,  1%  cents;  wet 
kegs,  7%  cents. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained That  if  any  person,  or  per- 
sons, shall,  for  hire,  reward,  or  compensation,  of  any  sort,  convey, 
by  means  of  skiffs,  boats,  or  other  water  craft,  any  passenger,  or 
commodity,  of  any  kind,  from  any  place  in  the  City  of  Natchez, 
across  said  Mississippi  river,  to  Yidalia,  Louisiana,  without  being 
duly  licensed,  and  privileged,  under  this  Ordinance,  he,  or  they, 
shall,  upon  convction  by  said  Mayor,  or  any  justice  of  the  peace, 
he  fined  not  less  than  ten  ($10)  dollars,  for  every  such  offense. 


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Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  any  person,,  who  shall 
have  been  awarded  the  license  to  keep  said  ferry,  shall  fail  to  con- 
summate the  award,  by  executing,  and  delivering,  the  required 
contract,  and  bond,  within  the  time  prescribed,  or  shall  subse- 
quently fail  to  promptly  obtain  an  approval  of  his  bond  by  the 
City  Council,  as  herein  provided,  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may 
declare  said  award,  or  contract,  forfeited,  and  annulled,  instantly 
and  without  notice,  and  proceed  to  readvertise  and  award  the 
same;  and  if  the  person  who  shall  have  been  licensed,  and  who 
shall  have  contracted  to  keep  said  ferry,  shall  have,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  grossly  neglected,  and  violated, 
the  duties  imposed  on  him  by  this  Ordinance,  the  said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  may,  after  thirty  days’  notice  to  said  licensee,  and  con- 
tractor, to  show  cause,  declare  said  contract  to  be  forfeited,  and 
annulled,  and  proceed  to  readvertise  and  award  said  license,  and 
privilege;  and  that,  should  said  licensee  and  contractor,  at  any 
time,  be  guilty  of  any  default,  or  breach  of  any  of  the  duties  pie- 
scribed  by  section  5 of  this  Ordinance,  he  shall,  on  conviction 
thereof,  be  fined  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars,  for  every  such 
offense. 

Sec.  0.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its'  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances, or  parts  of  ordinances,  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  February  G,  189 G. 


IT — AN  ORDINANCE  Annulling  and  Rescinding  a Contract,  Heretofore 
Entered  Into  Between  S.  B.  MeNeely  and  the  City  of  Natchez. 
Granting  to  Him  the  License  and  Privilege  of  Running  a Ferry 
Across  the  Mississippi  River,  Within  the  Limits  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  Dated  March  11,  1901,  and  Granting  to  Said  S.  B.  Mc- 
Neely  the  Said  Ferry  License  and  Privilege,  for  a Term  of  Ten 
Years,  Under  Certain  Conditions. 

Whereas,  S.  B.  MeNeely,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  county  of 
Adams,  and  State  of  Mississippi,  was,  on  the  11th  day  of  March, 
1901,  awarded  the  license,  and  privilege,  of  running  a ferry,  across 
the  Mississippi  river,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for 
a period  of  five  years  from  said  date ; and,  whereas,  he  was  awarded 
the  same  license,  and  privilege,  covering  the  same  period  of  time, 
by  the  town  of  Yidalia,  situated  in  the  State  of  Louisiana,  imme- 
diately opposite  the  City  of  Natchez,  thus  giving  him  the  right  of 
running  tkc  ferry,  between  the  City  of  Natchez  and  the  town  of 


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Vidalia;  and,  whereas,  the  said-  S.  B.  McXeely  lmd.  entered  into 
contracts  .with  said  City  and  town,  and  replaced  the  ferryboat,  that 
was  run  by  him,  and  which  answered  the  requirements  of  his  con- 
tract, by  one  much  larger,  faster,  and  more  safe;  and,  whereas, 
the  town  of  Vidalia,  in  consideration  of  this  fact,  did,  on  the  3d 
day  of  September,  1902,  enter  into  a contract  with  the  said  S.  B. 
McXeely,  giving  to  him  the  exclusive  license,  and  privilege,  of 
running  a ferry  across  the  Mississippi  river,  for  the  term  of  twenty 
years,  beginning  March  11,  1906;  and,  whereas,  the  said  S.  B. 
Me  Neele  has  requested  the  City  of  Xatchez  to  release  him  from 
the  obligations  of  said  contract,  entered  into,  on  March  11,  1.901, 
and  has  offered  to  enter  into  another  contract,  with  the  City  of 
Xatchez,  agreeing  to  pay  $843.00,  for  the  year,  beginning  June  25, 
1904,  and. $652.00,  each  year  thereafter,  for  a license,  and  privi- 
lege, of  running  a ferry  across  the  Mississippi  river,  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  of  Xatchez,  to -the  town  of  Vidalia,  for  a period 
of  ten  years,  from  this  date,  and,  during  said  term  of  years,  to  run 
a boat,  to  cost  not  more  than  $20,000,  and,  in  every  respect,  as 
'good  as  the  one  he  now  has;  and,  whereas,  it  is  to  the  interest  of 
said  city,  that  such  contract  should  be  entered  into  with  him; 
therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Xatchez , in  council  convened,  That  as  soon  as 
the  contract,  hereinafter  mentioned,  is  entered  into,  that  the  con- 
tract now  existing  between  Captain  S.  B.  McXeely  and  the  City 
of  Xatchez,  granting  to  him  the  license,  and  privilege,  of  running 
a ferry  across  the  Mississippi  river,  within  the  limits  of  the  City 
of  Xatchez,  be  annulled,  and  rescinded,  and  the  bond  given  by 
him,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  contract,  be  cancelled, 
and  the  sureties  released. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  license,  and  priv- 
ilege, of  running  a ferry  across  the  Mississippi  river,  from,  and 
within,  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Xatchez,  to  the  town  of  Vidalia, 
he,  and  is  hereby,  awarded  to  Captain  S.  B.  McXeely,  his  heirs, 
legal  representatives,  and  assigns,  for  the  term  of  ten  years,  be- 
ginning with  this  date,  for  the  sum  of  $843.00,  for  the  year,  begin- 
ning June  25,  1904,  and  for  the  sum  of  $652.00,  for  each  year 
thereafter,  to  be  paid  annually,  in  advance,  to  the  City  Treasurer, 
upon  the  terms  and  conditions,  and  in  accordance  with  the  regula- 
tions, herein  established. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  before  exercising  the 
license  and  privilege,  awarded  him,  as  aforesaid,  he  shall  enter  into 
a contract  with  the  City  of  Xatchez,  that  he  will  faithfully  comply 


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with  the  stipulations,  terms,  conditions,  and  regulations,  pre- 
scribed in  this  Ordinance,  and  secure  the  faithful  performance  of 
said  contract,  by  giving  a good  and  sufficient  bond,  payable  to  the 
City  of  Natchez,  in  the  penalty  of  $1,000,  with  two,  or  more,  good 
and  solvent  sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
and  shall,  annually,  during  his  term,  or  upon  the  death  of  any 
surety,  submit  said  bond  to  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  for  their 
approval,  and  should  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  at  any  time,  upon 
raid  submission,  disapprove  of  the  bond  previously  given,  said 
S.  I».  Me  Neel  v,  his  heirs,  legal  representatives,  or  assigns,  shall 
submit,  for  their  acceptance,  a new  bond. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  licensee  to  provide,  and  to  keep,  at  all  times,  in  readiness,  be- 
tween sunrise  and  sunset,  at  every  day,  during  his  term,  for  the 
transportation  of  passengers,  and  all  things  necessarily  and  usually 
offered  for  transportation,  across1  said  river,  a substantial,  and 
worthy,  steam  ferryboat,  with  si  el  hull,  with  suitable  accommo- 
dations for  passengers,  the  dimensions  of  which  shall  not  be  less 
than  one  hundred  and  ten  feet  in  length,  twenty-six  feet  beam, 
four  and  a half  feet  hold,  two  boilers  and  two  engines,  and  of  not 
less  than  88.50  tons  burden,  and  to  cost  not  less  than  $20,000 ; to 
keep  the  ferry  dock,  and  the  approaches  thereto,  at  any  and  all 
times,  in  a good  and  first-class  condition,  and  at  all  times  be 
subject  to  the  orders  of  the  Str.  ets  and  Alleys  Committee  of  the 
Board,  as  to  putting  said  dock  and  approaches  in  good  condition, 
during  his  entire  term;  to  make  round  trips,  across  said  river, 
every  hour,  from  sunrise  to  sunset,  and  give  prompt  and  due  at- 
tention, at  such  times,  and  to  transport  passengers  and  freight, 
at  the  rates  prescribed  in  section  5 of  this  Ordinance. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  following  are  here- 
by established  as  the  rates  of  fare,  and  ferriage,  across  the  Mis- 
sissippi river,  from,  and  within,  the  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
to  the  town  of  Vidalia,  State  of  Louisiana,  namely: 

FREIGHT  TARIFF  FROM  NATCHEZ  TO  VIDALIA  AND  FROM  VIDALIA  TO 

NATCHEZ. 

Foot  passengers,  10  cents;  school  children,  per  month,  $1 : 
children  under  12  years,  5 cents;  passenger  on  horseback,  25  cents; 
single  buggy  and  horse,  with  driver,  40  cents;  double  buggy  and 
horse,  with  driver,  50  cents;  carriages  and  hacks,  with  driver,  75 
cents;  road  carts  and  horse,  with  driver,  35  cents;  dump  carts 
and  horse,  with  driver,  35  cents;  wagons  and  two  horses,  with 
driver,  50  cents;  wagons  and  four  horses,  with  driver,  75  cents; 
furniture  wagons,  two  horses,  and  two  drivers,  $1;  furniture  wag- 


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oils,  two  horses,  and  two  drivers,  loaded,  $1.50 ; drays,  single,  one 
horse,  one  driver,  35  cents ; drays,  double,  and  one  driver  and  three 
horses,  50  cents;  drays,  single,  loaded,  and  driver,  65  cents;  drays, 
double,  loaded,  and  driver,  85  cents. 

In  case  of  an  overflow  the  charges  on  live  stock  shall  be  one- 
half  regular  fare  each  way  ; this  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to 
compel  shippers  to  pay  both  fares  at  one  time. 

Ale,  porter,  and  beer,  per  cask,  7%  cents;  axes,  per  box,  5 
cents;  beer,  per  keg,  5 cents;  barbed  wire,  per  coil,  5 cents;  bu- 
reaus. common,  15  cents;  bureaus,  fine,  22%  cents;  boots  and 
shoes,  per  case,  7%  cents;  bacon  and  green  meat,  per  box,  18% 
cents;  bagging,  per  roll,  7%  cents  ; 100  yards,  5,  50  and  35  cents  ; 
brick,  per  thousand,  $1;  brick,  per  thousand,  in  cart,  $1.85  ; bug- 
gies, carts,  and  road  carts,  18%  cents;  butter,  per  tub,  5 cents; 
bask:  ts,  per  bundle,  5 cents;  brooms  and  buckets,  per  bundle,  5 
cents;  bellows,  each,  7%  cents;  bedsteads,  common,  15  cents;  bed- 
steads, fine,  18%  cents ; -cabbage,  per  crate,  7%  cents;  cattle,  per 
head,  15  cents;  chairs,  per  bundle,  7%  cents;  coal,  per  hogshead, 
25  cents;  cotton,  per  bale,  10  cents;  crockery,  per  hogshead,  37% 
cents,  crockery,  per  tierce,  15  cents;  crockery,  per  box,  7%  cents; 
canned  goods,  crackers,  cheese,  soap,  candles,  starch,  etc.,  5 cents; 
carriages,  one  seat,  18%  cents;  carriages,  two  seats,  17%  cents; 
coffee,  per  sack,  or  bag,  7%  cents;  corn  mills,  hand,  5 cents;  corn 
mills,  horse  power,  22%  cents;  cultivators,  hand,  5 cents;  cultiva- 
tors, wheel,  18%  cents;  cotton  gins  and  condensers,  $1.50;  cotton 
presses,  $1.50;  drugs,  per  case,  15  cents;  drugs,  per  box,  5 cents; 
dry  goods,  per  case,  18%  cents;  dry  goods,  per  box,  or  trunk,  5 
cents;  doors  and  windows,  package,  two  each,  5 cents;  doors 
and  windows,  package,  each  6,  15  cents;  flour,  meal,  and 
other  dry  barrels,  per  barrel,  6 cents;  fish,  per  kit,  3%  cents; 
hay,  per  % bale,  3%  cents;  hats  and  caps,  per  box,  7%  cents; 
hams,  per  tierce,  15  cents;  hams,  per  box,  5 cents;  hardware,  per 
barrel,  10  cents;  hardware,  per  case,  15  cents;  hardware,  per  box, 
7%  cents;  horses  and  mules,  per  head,  1114  cents;  hogs  and  sheep, 
per  head,  7%  cents;  ice,  per  barrel,  or  sack,  5 cents ; ice,  per  tierce, 
10  cents;  ice,  per  hogshead,  37%  cents;  iron  ties,  per  bundle,  2% 
cents;  iron,  per  bundle,  5 cents;  lard,  per  bucket,  or  can,  5 cents; 
lumber,  per  M,  $1.50;  lumber,  per  M,  in  wagon,  $1.50;  lemons 
and  oranges,  box,  or  barrel,  5 cents;  meat,  per  sack,  5 cents;  meat, 
per  loose  side,  2%  cents;  nails,  per  keg,  5 cents;  mattresses,  7% 
cents;  oils,  per  can,  5 cents;  oats,  bran,  corn,  and  peanuts,  per 
sack,  5 cents;  pork,  molasses,  oil,  liquors,  cider,  and  all  wret  barrels, 
per  barrel,  11%  cents;  paints,  per  keg,  25  pounds,  2%  cents;  pow- 


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tier,  per  keg,  15  cents;  plows,  each,  5 cents;  pumps, -hand,  each, 
7 % cents;  pomps,  steam,  each,  221/5  cents;  pop,  or  mineral  water, 
TVs  cents ; a single  package,  10  cents;  rope,  per  coil,  5 cents;  rope, 
per  coil,  large,  37%  cents;  shingles,  per  M,  22%  cents;  salt,  per 
sack,  6 cents;  soda  fountains,  7%  cents;  stoves,  complete,  each, 
18%  cents;  sewing  machines,  15  cents;  springs,  for  beds,  7% 
cents;  tobacco,  per  package,  7%  cents;  tubs,  per  nest,  5 cents; 
trunks,  5 cents;  wagons,  37%  cents;  washstands,  common,  11% 
cents;  washstands,  line,  15  cents;  wheelbarrows,  1%  cents;  wet 
kegs,  7%  cents. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  if  any  person,  or  per- 
sons, shall,  for  hire,  reward,  or  compensation,  of  any  sort,  convey, 
by  means  of  skiffs,  boats,  or  other  watercraft,  any  passenger,  or 
commodity  of  any  kind,  from  any  place,  in  the  City  of  Natchez, 
across  said  Mississippi  river,  to  Vidalia,  Louisiana,  within  said 
hours  of  sunrse  and  sunset,  and  during  the  term  of  this  contract, 
other,  than  the  said  S.  B.  McNeely,  his  heirs,  legal  representatives', 
or  assigns,  he,  or  they,  shall,  upon  conviction  by  said  Mayor,  or  any 
justice  of  the  peace,  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars,  nor  more 
than  twenty  dollars,  for  every  such  offense. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if  the  said  S.  B.  Mc- 
Neely shall  fail  to  enter  into  the  contract,  and  give  bond,  required 
by  section  3 of  this  Ordinance,  within  thirty  days  from  this  date, 
or,  shall,  subsequently,  fail  to  promptly  obtain  an  approval  of  his 
bond,  as  herein  provided,  or  shall  fail  to  keep  in  trade  the  kind, 
and  character,  of  boat,  required  by  section  4 of  this  Ordinance  (it 
being  understood  that,  in  case  his  boat  should  be  lost,  he  would 
have  a reasonable  time,  in  which  to  get  one  to  replace  it,  or,  if  it 
should  be  required,  a reasonable  time  in  which  to  repair  the  injury, 
or  a reasonable  time  to  make  other  repairs),  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  may  declare  said  award,  or  contract,  forfeited,  and  annulled, 
instantly,  and  without  noitce;  and,  if  said  S.  B.  McNeely,  his 
heirs,  legal  representatives,  or  assigns,  should,  in  the  judgment  of 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  grossly  neglect  and  violate  the  duties 
imposed  on  him  by  this  Ordinance,  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
may,  after  thirty  days!  notice,  in  writing,  to  said  S.  B.  McNeelv, 
to  show  cause,  declare  said  contract  to  be  forfeited,  and  annulled; 
and,  should  S.  B.  McNeely,  his  heirs,  legal  representatives,  or  as- 
signs, at  any  time,  be  guilty  of  any  violation  of  section  5 of  this 
Ordinance,  he,  or  they,  shall,  on  conviction  thereof,  by  the  Mayor, 
or  any  justice  of  the  peace,  be  fined  not  less  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, for  every  such  offense. 


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Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from,  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  other  ordi- 
nances in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  he,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  June  25,  1903. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordi- 
nance to  Provide  for  the  Lease  and  Regulation  of  Ferries.  Across 
the  Mississippi  River,  from  and  Within  the  Limits  of  the  City 
of  Natchez,  Reserving  the  Rmt  for  the  Use  Thereof,  and  Pre- 
scribing the  Rates  of  Ferriage.” 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  arid  Board  of  Adder- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Section  1 
be  changed,  making  the  date  for  receiving  and  opening  bids,  12 
o’clock  on  the  second  day  of  March!  for  this  year,  and  the  adver- 
tisement be  continued  till  that  date. 

Ordained  February  7,  1901. 


GAS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Lighting  of  the  Citv  of  Natchez 

With  Gas. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  from  and 
after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  the  exclusive  privilege  shall 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby  granted,  in  accordance  with  the  charter 
granted  by  the  Legislature  of  Mississippi,  March  11,  1850,  to  the 
Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  of  laying  pipes  for  conducting  gas, 
under  street,  alley,  ofr  thoroughfare,  within  the  corporate  limits  of 
the  city;  provided,  that  the  said  pipes  shall  be  so  laid  as  not  to 
interfere  with  the  drainage,  sewerage,  or  grade,  of  any  street, 
alley,  or  thoroughfare,  in  said  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  privilege  herein 
granted  is  upon  condition,  that  the  said  Natchez  Gas  Light  Com- 
pany shall,  on,  or  before  the  first  day  of  January,  1859,  have  co'm- 
pleted  the  requisite  apparatus  for  manufacturing  gas,  and  shall 
have  laid,  in  connection  therewith,  three  miles  of  main  pipe  in  said 
city,  and  shall  further  lav,  from  time  to  time,  such  additional  main 
pipe,  on  any  street,  alley,  or  thoroughfare,  as  shall  be  required  ; 
provided,  that  the  dcmland  for  gas  to  be  supplied  by  such  ex- 
tension, shall  afford  a reasonable  prospect  of  a fair  remuneration. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  whenever  the  said 
Natchez  Gas  Light  Company  desires  to  break  ground  in  any 
street,  or  alley,  or  thoroughfare,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  main 
pipe,  they  shall  give  at  least  three  days’  notice  thereof,  to  the 
Mayor  of  said  city,  and  during  the  progress  of  the  wc'rk,  they 
shall  proceed  with  all  reasonable  diligence  to  complete  it,  and 
shall  furnish  the  city  of  Natchez,  for  the  public  use,  and  benefit, 
such  quantities  of  gas  of  the. most  approved  quality  for  lighting 
cities,  upon  the  several  streets,  alleys,  and  thoroughfares,  in  which 
gas  pipes  shall  be  laid ; and,  fck  gas  furnished  for  public  use,  and 
benefit,  as  herein  provided,  the  said  City  of  Natchez  will  pay  to 
the  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  four  dollars,  per  thousand  cubic 
feet,  the  amount'  consumed  to  be  ascertained  by  meter  measure,  in 
the  usual  way;  the  lamp  posts  and  fixtures  to  be  furnished  by  the 
City  of  Natchez. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  shall 
have  effect  and  be  binding  upon  the  parties  herein  mentioned,  from 
and  after  its  passage;  provided,  that,  at  the  expiration  of  twenty 
years  from  February  11,  1858,  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  have  the 
right,  or  privilege,  from  the  said  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  its 
successors,  and  assigns,  all  the  pipes,  buildings,  and  apparatus, 
constituting  the  gasworks,  at  such  price  as  may  be  ascertained, 
and  determined,  by  five  disinterested  men;  tw©  of  whom  shall  be 
chosen  by  the  Mayor  and  Selectmen  of  the  City  of  Natchez;  two1, 
by  the  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  or  their  successors,  and  as- 
signs; and,  the  fifth,  bv  the  four  thus  chosen. 

When  the  foregoing  ordinance  is  passed,  we  hereby  agree,  and 
bind  ourselves,  to  abide  by,  and  perform,  its  provisions,  and  also 
the  provisions  inserted  after  Section  4.  (Signed)  Geo.  W.  Koonz, 
President  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company. 

Ordained  February  16,  1858. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  and  Modify  the  Ordinance  Entitled 
“An  Ordinance  to  Provide  for  Lighting  the  City  of  Natchez  With 
Gas.” 


Whereas,  By  the  proviso  in  the  fourth  section  of  the  ordinance 
styled,  “An  ordinance  to  provide  for  lighting  the  City  of  Natchez, 
with  gas,”  ordained  and  published  on  the  16th  day  of  February, 
1858,  which  ordinance,  and  the  proviso,  in  said  foUrtli  section, 
was  assented  and  agreed  to,  by  the  Natch;  z Gas  Light  Company; 
and,  whereas,  said  proviso,  in  the  following  words,  to-wit:  “Pro- 


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vided,  that  at  the  expiration  of  twenty  years  from  February  16, 
1858,  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  have  the  right,  and  privilege,  of 
purchasing,  from  the  said  Xatehez  Gas  Light  Company,  its  succes- 
sors, and  assigns,  all  the  pipes,  buildings,  and  apparatus,  constitut- 
ing the  gasworks,  at  such  price,  as  may  be  ascertained,  and  deter- 
mined, by  five  disinterested  men  ; two  of  whom  shall  be  chosen  by 
the  Mayor  and  Selectim  n of  the  City  of  Natchez;  two,  bv  the 
Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  or  their  successors,  and  assigns;  and, 
the  fifth,  by  the  four  thus  chosen;  and,  whereas,  the  right  to  make 
the  purchase  of  the  gasworks,  fixtures,  etc.,  by  te  city,  on  the  terms, 
aforesaid,  will  occur  on  the  16th  of  February,  ensuing,  and, 

Whereas,  from  the  condition  of  the  city’s  finances,  and  other 
considerations,  we  consider  that  the  City  of  Natchez  is  not  in  con- 
dition to  make  said  purchase ; therefore. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayer  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That,  the 
Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  assenting  thereto,  the  time  speci- 
fied in  the  above-mentioned  proviso,  in  Section  4,  when  the  city 
shall  have  the  privilege  of  purchasing,  as  aforesaid,  on  the 
terms  therein  contained,  be  extended  fifteen  years,  from  the  lGtli 
day  of  February,  1878,  and,  at  the  expiration  of  fifteen  years  from 
February  16,  1878,  the  City  of  Natchez  shall  have  the  right,  or 
privilege,  of  purchasing  from  the  said  Natchez  Gas  Company,  its 
successors,  or  assigns,  the  pipes,  buildings,  and  apparatus,  con- 
stituting the  gasworks,  at  such  price*  as  may  be  ascertained,  and 
determined  by  five  disinterested  men;  two  of  whom  shall  be  chosen 
by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez;  two,  by  the 
Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  or  their  successors,  or  assigns,  and 
the  fifth  by  the  four  thus  chosen. 

Ordained  November  1,  1877. 


We,  the  Natchez  Gas  Light  C company,  agree,  that  the  right  of 
the  City  of  Natchez  to  purchase  the  gasworks,  as  prescribed  in  the 
proviso  of  the  ordinance  of  February  16,  1858,  be  extended  from 
the  lGtli  day  of  February,  1878,  to  fifteen  years  after  said  last 
date,  on  the  same  terms,  and  stipulations,  as  ascertained  in  said 
proviso. 

Witness  our  hands  and  the  seal  of  the  corporation. 

(Signed)  E.  B.  Baker, 

President  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company. 


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i M P1U )YEM EXT  BONDS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Issuance  and  Negotiation  of 
Improvement  Bonds. 

Section  1 . Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  bonds 
•to  he  issued,  and  negotiated,  in  pursuance  of  an  act  of  the  Legis- 
lature of  the  State  of  Mississippi  entitled,  “An  act  to  authorize  the 
City  of  Xatchez  to  issue,  and  negotiate,  bonds  for  public  improve- 
ments, approved  March  6,  1888,  shall  he  lithographed  bonds  of  the 
denomination  of  five  hundred  dollars  each,  and  the  following  form, 
to- wit : 

Xo.  — — . $500.00. 

United  States  of  America, 

State  of  Mississippi, 

City  of  Xatchez. 

County  of  Adams. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  That  the  City  of  Xatchez, 
a municipal  corporation,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Mississippi, 
for  value  received,  promises  to  pay  bearer,  the  sum  of  five  hundred 
dollars,  twenty  years  from  the  date 'hereof,  at  the  office  of  the  City 
Treasurer,  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent  per  annum, 
payable  on  the  first  of  January  in  each  year,  at  the  same  place, 
on  the  presentation,  and  surrender,  of  the  coupons  for  such  in- 
terest hereto  annexed  ; the  said  City  of  Xatchez  hereby  reserving 
the  right  to  pay  the  bond  at  any  time  after  five  years  from  date 
hereof,  provided  that  such  payment  he  made  at  the  time,  and  place, 
at  which  the  interest  is  payable,  and  that  two  months  notice  be 
given  of  such  payment,  and  when  so  paid,  interest  on  this  bond 
to  cease. 

This  bond  is  issued  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  an 
act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “An 
act  to  authorize  the  City  of  Xatchez  to  issue^  and  negotiate,  bonds 
for  public  improvements,”  approved  March  6,  1888.  The  total 
issue  of  these  bonds  is  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  thousand  dollars, 
and  under  the  provisions  of  the  above-mentioned  act,  said  bonds 
are  exempt  from  taxation  for  county,  or  municipal,  purposes,  until 
tlveir  maturity. 

In  witness  whereof,  the  Mayor  of  said  City  of  Xatchez,  by 
virtue  of  an  ordinance  of  the  Mayo'r  and  Aldermen  of  said  city, 
entitled,  “An  ordinance  to  provide  for  the  issuance,  and  negotia- 
tion of  improvement  bonds,  ordained  the  30th  day  of  May,  A.  I)., 


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1888,  and  a resolution  of  said  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen, 

adopted  at  a meeting  held  on  the  day  of  , A.  D., 

18 — , has  hereunto  set  his  hand,  and  caused  the  seal  of  said  city, 
to  he  affixed,  and  attested,  by  the  Clerk,  and  has  signed  the  coupons 
hereto  annexed  this,  the day  of , A.  D., . 

Registered  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  this 
day  of , A.  D., . 

, Mayor. 


, City  Clerk. 

That  said  bonds  shall  each  have  attached  thereto,  twenty 
cekipons,  conditioned  for  the  payment  of  the  annual  interest,  at 
the  rate  of  six  per  centum,  per  annum;  Coupon  No.  1 to  be  of  the 
following  term,  to-wit : 

State  of  Mississippi, 

City  of  Natchez, 

. Co'nnty  of  Adams, 

Will  pay  the  bearer  hereof,  at  the  office  of  the  City  Treasurer,  on 

the  first  day  of  January,  — , the  sum  of dollars, 

months  then  due  on  bond  No.  — . 


, Mayor. 

, City  Clerk. 

And  the  remaining  coupons  shall  be  of  the  following  form, 
naniely : 

State  o'f  Mississippi, 

County  of  Adams, 

City  of  Natchez, 

Will  pay  the  bearer  hereof,  at  the  office  of  the  City  Treasurer,  on 

the  first  day  of  January , the  sum  of  thirty  dollars,  one 

year’s  interest  then  due  on  bond  No.  — . 


Mayor. 


, City  Clerk. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee of  this  Board  be,  and  is  hereby  authorized,  and  directed,  to 
procure  at  once,  two  hundred  bonds  with  the  requisite  coupons  an- 
nexed, of  the  form,  workmanship,  and  demoninations,  hereinbefore 
described,  and  deliver  the  same  to  the  City  Treasurer,  to1  be  by 
him  carefully  preserved,  until  the  same  be  needed  for  issuance, 
from  time  to  time,  in  accordance  with  resolutions  of  this  Board. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  whenever  the  issu- 
ance, and  negotiation,  of  any  of  said  bonds,  shall  be  deemed  neces- 
sary by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  for  the  purpotee  of  defraying 
the  cost  of  some  public  improvement,  the  said  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall,  by  resolution,  provide  for  the  issuance,  and  negotia- 
tion, of  the  amount  necessary  for  such  purpose,  and  the  Mayo'r 


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and  City  Clerk  shall,  thereupon,  execute  the  requisite  number  of 
bonds,  and  accompanying  coupons,  by  signing  the  same,  and 
affixing  to  the  bonds  the  corporate  seal  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
after  dating  such  bonds,  and  filling  the  proper  blanks  in  the  attesta- 
tion clause  thereof,  with  the  date  of  the  passage  of  the  resolution 
by  virtue  of  which  said  bonds  are  issued,  and  filling  the  proper 
blanks  in  coupon  No.  1,  with  the  amount  of  interest  which  will 
be  due  oh  the  bond  on  the  first  day  of  the  following  January, 
provided,  however,  that  no  bonds  shall  be  issued,  negotiated,  or 
delivered,  for  or  on  any  account  of  any  improvement,  the  cost  of 
which  will  exceed  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars,  unless  such 
improvement  shall  have  been  first  authorized  by  a vote  of  a ma- 
jority of  the  propertyholders  of  said  city,  as  provided  in  said  act 
of  the  Legislature. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  whenever  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall  deem  it  desirable  to  make  any  improvements, 
the  cost  of  which  will  exceed  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars, 
they  shall,  by  resolution,  make  all  necessary  provisions  for  the 
submission  of  the  question  of  such  improvement  to  the  vote  of  the 
propertyholders  of  said  city,  at  an  election,  to  be  held,  upon  the 
same  notice,  and  in  the  same  manner,  as  far  as  possible,  as  other 
elections  in  said  city,  but  without  registration  of  voters,  excepting 
the  contemporaneous  recording  of  the  names  of  the  voters  who  par- 
ticipate in  the  election. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  City  Clerk  to  keep,  as  a part  of  the  records  of  his  office,  a 
well-bound  book,  in  which  he  shall  register  contemporaneously  with 
issuance  thereof,  all  bonds  issued  in  pursuance  of  said  act  of  the 
Legislature,  and  of  this  Ordinance,  specifying  the  number,  date, 
and  denomination  of  each  bond,  the  date  o'f  its  maturity,  and  the 
particular  piece  of  public  work  upon  which,  and  the  resolution 
under  which,  it  was  issued. 

Sec.  G.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  coupons  which 
will  accrue  on  any  outstanding  bonds,  on  the  first  day  of  January 
of  any  year,  shall  be  receivable  for  any  city  taxes  of  the  preceding 
year, . subsequent  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  and  that  after 
five  years  from  date  of  issuance  of  any  bonds,  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  may  provide  that  such  bonds  shall  be  receivable  in  pay- 
ment of  city  taxes. 

SIC.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall  annually  provide,  by  taxation,  for  an  interest  fund,  and 
a.  sinking  fund,  for  the  payment  of  the  interest,  and  principal, 
respectively,  of  the  outsancling  bonds,  and  separate  accounts  of 


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said  several  special  funds  shall  be  kept  by  the  City  Treasurer,  and 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall,  from  time  to  time,  provide,  by 
resolution,  for  the  cancellation,  and  obliteration,  of  such  of  said 
bonds  as  may  have  been  redeemed,  or  paid. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this* Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  May  30,  1888. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Payment  and  Redemption  of 

Certain  Improvement  Bonds  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  Numbered 

One,  Two,  Three,  Four,  and  Five. 

Whereas,  It  is  deemed  advisable  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
o'f  the  City  of  Natchez,  that  twenty- five  hundred  dollars,  in  amount, 
of  the  improvement  bonds  of  the  city,  issued  in  pursuance  of  an  act 
of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “An  act  to 
authorize  the  City  of  Natchez,  to  issue,  and  negotiate  bonds,  for 
public  improvements,”  approved  March  6th,  A.  D.,  1886,  and  an 
Ordinance  of  said  city,  entitled,  “An  ordinance  to  provide  for  the 
issuance,  and  negotiation,  of  improvement  bonds,”  ordained  May 
30th,  A.  1).,  1888,  be  called  in,  paid,  and  redeemed;  and,  whereas, 
bonds  numbered,  respectively,  one,  two,  three,  four,  and  five,  for 
five  hundred  dollars,  each,  issued  under  said  act  of  the  Legislature, 
and  ordinance,  are  the  lowest  in  number  outstanding,  at  this  time, 
and  more  than  five  years  have  expired  since  the  dates,  and  issuance, 
thereof ; therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  those  cer- 
tain improvement  bonds  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  numbered  on  (1), 
two  (2),  three  (3),  four  (4),  and  five  (5),  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
called  in,  and  that  upon  presentation,  they  be  paid,  and  redeemed, 
by  the  City  Treasurer,  at  his  office,  on  the  first  day  of  January, 
A.  I)..  1894,  out  of  the  sinking  fund  provided  for  that  purpose; 
and  that  the  holders  thereof,  do  present  them  for  payment  to  said 
City  Treasurer,  at  said  time  and  place;  and  that  from  and  after 
the  said  first  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  1894,  interest  on  said  bonds 
shall  cease,  and  be  no  longer  paid. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  of  said 
city  be,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized,  and  requested,  to  give  notice 
to  the  holders  of  said  bonds,  by  advertisement,  published  in  the 
Natchez  Daily  Demo'crat,  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  and  once  a week  thereafter,  until  said  first  day  of 


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'January,  A.  I).,  1894,  that  said,  bonds  have  been  called  in,  and  will 
be  paid,  and  redeemed,  by  the  City  Treasurer,  at  his  office,  on  the 
first  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  1894,  and  that  interest  thereon,  will 
cease  on  said  date,  and  be  no  longer  paid,  and  requiring  them  1o 
present  said  bonds  for  payment  to  said  City  Treasurer  at  said 
time  and  place. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  in  the  meantime, 
the  City  Tax  Collector  is  hereby  authorized  to  receive  any  of  said 
bonds,  in  payment  of  taxes  levied  in  1893,  for  the  payment  of  im- 
provement bonds,  and  coupons,  and  that,  on  the  coming  in  of  the 
City  Treasurer’s  report,  after  the  first  day  of  January,  A.  D.,  1894, 
showing  the  payment,  and  redemption,  of  said  bonds,  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  provide,  by  resolution,  for  the  cancellation,  oblitera- 
tion, or  destruction,  of  said  bonds,  so  redeemed,  or  paid. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  frofm  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  October  26,  1893. 


NATCIIEZ  & SOUTHERN  RAILROAD. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  Natchez  & Southern  Railway  Com- 
pany to  Lay  a Track  Across  the  Westerly  End  of  Compress 
Street,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  Mississippi. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  Natchez 
& Southern  Railway  Company  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized,  and 
empowered,  to,  lay,  and  construct,  a railroad  track,  across  the 
westerly  end  of  Compress  street,  commencing  at  the  northerly 
side  of  said  street,  15  feet  from  the  easterly  property  line  of  the 
Natchez  Compress  Company;  running  across  said  street  to  the 
southerly  side  thereof ; said  track,  crossing  said  street  on  a parallel 
line  with  said  Compress  property,  and  not  exceeding  15  feet  there- 
from. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges, hereby  conferred,  are  granted  upon,  and  subject  to,  the  same 
conditions  as  sections  2,  3 and  4,  of  the  ordinance,  ordained  and 
published  October  4,  1900,  granting  certain  authority  to  the  Y.  & 
M.  Y.  railroad,  to  construct  a spur  track  in  front  of  Geisenberger 
& Freidler’s  warehouse. 

Ordained  September  4,  1903. 


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XATCIIEZ  ELECTRIC  STREET  RAILWAY  AND 
POWER  COMPANY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Grant  to  Andrew  G.  Campbell,  T.  Otis  Baker,  J. 
Oscar  Bailey,  Oliver  N.  Wilds,  E.  A.  Enochs,  E.  H.  Jackson,  P.  W. 
Mulvihill,  S.  McDowell,  James  G.  Smith,  Theo.  Crothers,  James 
W.  Lambert,  Wilmer  H.  Shields,  John  F.  Jenkins,  Henry  Frank, 
Thomas  Reber,  and  E.  H.  Ratcliffe,  Their  Associates,  Successors 
and  Assigns,  the  Right  to  Construct,  Maintain,  and  Operate,  an 
Electric  Plant,  for  Furnishing  Heat,  Power,  and  Light,  and  a 
Plant  for  Furnishing  Compressed  Air  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  and 
the  Inhabitants  Thereof,  and  to  Maintain  and  Operate  a Street 
Railway,  on  the  Streets  of  Said  City  of  Natchez. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of,  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened , That  in  consid- 
eration of  the  public  benefits  to  be  derived  therefrom,  the  right, 
and  privilege,  are  hereby  granted,  for  a term  of  fifty  years,  from 
the  time  this  Ordinance  takes  effect,  unto  the  said  Andrew  G. 
Campbell,  T.  Otis  Baker,  J.  Oscar  Bailey,  Oliver  N.  Wilds,  E.  A. 
Enochs,  E.  H.  Jackson,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  S.  McDowell,  James  G. 
Smith,  Theo.  Crothers,  James  W.  Lambert,  Wilmer  H.  Shields, 
John  E.  Jenkins,  Henry  Frank,  Thomas  Reber  and  E.  H.  Rat- 
cliffe, their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  to  construct,  main- 
tain, and  operate,  a street  railway,  on  any  of  the  streets,  avenues, 
alleys,  or  lanes,  now  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  or  that  may  hereafter 
become  a part  thereof ; Provided,  that  at  the  expiration  of  five 
years  from  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, herein  granted,  shall  cease,  as  to  any  street,  or  part  of  street, 
where  no  track  is  in  course  of  construction;  avenue,  alley,  or  lane, 
which  has  not  at  that  time  been  used,  or  occupied,  by  said  street 
railway  company,  unless  the  time  for  occupying  said  street  shall  be 
further  extended  by  the  said  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen.  The 
grantees  herein  shall  have  the  right,  and  authority,  to  construct, 
on  said  ^streets,  all  necessary  turnouts  and  switches,  and  to  erect 
and  maintain  poles,  wires,  and  pipes,  on  or  under  any  of  said 
streets,  with  the  necessary  appliances,  and  fixtures,  for  conducting 
currents  of  electricity,  or  other  means,  for  the  purpose  of  transmit- 
ting motive  power,  light  and  heat,  and  to  propel,  and  operate,  the 
cars  on  such  railway,  and  to  erect,  and  maintain,  poles,  and  wires, 
oip  or  under  said  streets,  or  pipes  under  the  said  streets,  and  em- 
ploy all  necessary  appliances  required  for  the  use  of  any  other  suit- 
able motive  power  (other  than  horses  and  mules),  which,  with  the 
consent  and  approval  of  said  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen,  may 
be  employed  to  propel  said  cars,  and  furnish  power,  heat  and  light 
Alsu,  the  right  and  privilege,  for  the  said  period  of  fifty  years,  of 


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erecting,  and  maintaining,  or,  or  under,  said  streets,  poles,  wires, 
pipes,  and  other  appliances,  for  conducting  currents  of  electricity, 
or  other  means,  and  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  to  the  said  city, 
when  contracted  with,  and.  the  inhabitants  thereof,  electric  light, 
heat,  power,  and  compressed  air.  Said  rights,  and  privileges,  are 
granted,  subject  to  the  conditions  hereinafter  set  forth. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  railway  shall  be 
operated  by  electricity,  compressed  air,  or  cable,  except  in  the  event 
of  an  accident  to  the  machinery,  destruction  of  the  power  house  by 
tire,  or  other  cause,  the  ears  may  he  propelled  by  animals,  or  other 
power,  for  a period  of  not  exceeding  ninety  days  from  the  date  of 
the  accident. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  said  railway  shall  con- 
sist of  single  and  double  tracks,  four  feet,  eight  and  one-half 
inches  between  the  rails,  along  said  streets;  Provided,  that  double 
tracks  shall  not  be  laid  on  any  street  less  than  sixty  feet  wide, 
and  without  permission  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of 
said  city,  except  where  necessary  turnouts,  and  switches,  shall  be 
located.  All  tracks  shall  be  constructed,  and  maintained,  as  far  as 
practicable,  in  such  manner  as  to  avoid  impediment  to  the  free  and 
ordinary  uses  of  the  streets,  and  the  passage  of  wagons,  and  other 
vehicles,  on  or  across,  said  tracks,  at  any  point,  and  tracks  must 
he  laid  on  a level  with  streets,  and  in  any  and  all  directions,  and 
with  suitable  bridges  at  all  gutters,  and  other  points,  to  be  con- 
structed at  the  cost  of  the  said  railway  company,  so  as  to  permit 
the  free  flow  of  water  under  the  same;  and  they  shall  plank,  pave, 
or  gravel,  between  their  tracks,  and  for  a space  of  one  foot  on  each 
side  of  the  track  at  each  street  crossing.  And  in  case  any  such 
street,  or  part  thereof,  he  paved,  or  improved,  by  the  Mayor  and 
Board  of  Aldermen,  after  the  tracks  are  laid,  then  the  said 
grantees,  their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall,  at  their 
own  expense,  keep  up,  and  maintain,  said  pavem.  nt,  and  street, 
between  the  rails,  and  for  a space  of  one  foot  on  each  side  of  said 
railway  track,  under  the  direction  of  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
said  city. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  railway  shall  be 
operated  with  modern  cars,  with  all  proper  .equipments  for  the 
comfort,  safety,  and  convenience,  of  passengers.  And  said  rail- 
way shall  be  constructed  after  the  most  modern  methods  of  street 
ra  i 1 way  cons tr uction. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  there  shall  be  con- 
structed, and  kept  in  continuous  use,  entirely  around  the  running 
gear-  of  the  ears  of  said  railway,  the  most  approved  guards,  or 


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fenders,  or  safety  device,  to  push,  or  lift,  from  the  track,  any  ob- 
stacle that  may  fall,  or  be,  thereon. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said,  grantees  here- 
in, their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall  have  the  right  to 
make,  and  collect,  charges  for  carrying  persons,  and  things,  and 
shall  not  charge  any  more  than  five  cents  for  one  passenger,  for 
one  continuous  passage,  in  said  city’,  with  the  privilege  of  transfer 
to  branch  lines,  without  extra  charge,  and  a,  reasonable  charge  for 
parcels,  and  freight,  except  where  cars  shall  be  chartered  for  a 
specified  purpose. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  all  poles  shall  be  of 
cedar,  or  other  approved  material,  neat,  and  regular  in  size,  form, 
and  height,  and  shall  he  painted  in  dark  colors,  and  repainted, 
from  time  to  time,  as  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  direct,  but 
shall  not.  be  required  to  paint  them  oftener  than  once  in  every  four 
vears ; the  city  to  have  the  privilege  to  use  said  poles  for  fire  alarm 
purposes.  They  shall  be  about  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet 
apart,  except  where  otherwise  required,  and  shall  be  placed  at  such 
points,  near  the  curb-stone  line,  as  shall  be  designated;  Provided , 
that  wires  may  he  attached  to  buildings,  with  the  consent  of  the 
owners,  and  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  and  thereby  avoid  the 
erection  of  poles  at  such  points. 

Should  it  be  necessary  for  the  prosecution  of  any  work,  by 
the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  that  such  poles  shall  be  temporarily 
removed,  such  removal,  shall  be  by  the  said  grantees  herein,  their 
associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  and  at  their  own  expense,  with- 
out any  claims  for  damages  therefrom. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  said  City  of  Natchez 
shall  not  be  liable  to  the  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  succes- 
sors, and  assigns,  for  any  damages  sustained  from  any  delay,  or 
interruption,  in  operating  the  said  railway,  by  reason  of  any  im- 
provement of  said  street,  construction  of  sewers,  the  laying  of  gas 
and  water  pipes,  or  for  any  other  cause,  ordered,  or  permitted,  bv 
the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

And  the  said  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  successors,  and 
assigns,  shall,  at  all  times  hereafter,  defend,  keep  harmless,  and 
indemnify  the  said  City  of  Natchez,  from  any  and  all  damages, 
claims,  and  demands,  for  injuries  to  persons,1  and  property,  done 
by  them,  their  agents,  officers,  employes,  and  servants,  and  growing 
out  of  the  exercise  of  the  privileges  granted  by  this  Ordinance,  and 
the  operating  of  said  railway.  And  they  shall  defend,  at  their 
own  expense,  all  actions  which  may  be  brought  against  the  said 


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City  of  Natchez  for  swell  damages,  when  notified  by  the 'Mayor  of 
the  cit}',  or  other  officer. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  grantees  herein, 
their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  whenever  the  grade  of  any 
street  may  be  changed,  shall,  at  their  own  expense,  and  without 
(extra* charge  to  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  grade  for,  and  relay, 
its  tracks,  so  as  to  conform  to  the  changed  grade,  but  in  no  case 
shall  they  be  liable  for  any  damages,  or  injury  to  property,  caused 
by  any  change  made  by  the  said  Mayor. and  Aldermen,  - in  the  grade 
of  any  street,  or  by  the  lowering,  or  elevation,  of  any  roadway,  or 
any  street,  made  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  following  rules 
and  specifications  shall  be  observ.  d in  the  running  of  said  cars: 

1.  The  cars  of  said  railway  shall  be  run  at  reasonable  inter- 
vals, so  as  to  accommodate  the  public,  unless  interrupted  by  acci- 
dent. No  car  shall  be  allowed  to  stop  on  the  cross-walk,  nor  in 
front  of  any  intersecting  street,  except  to  avoid  accident;  nor  shall 
any  car  remain  standing  on  any  street,  at  any  time,  unless  the 
same  is  waiting  for  passengers,  nor  at  any  terminus,  or  turnout, 
or  switch. 

2.  When  cars  stop  to  receive  or  leave  passengers,  the  rear 
platform  shall  be  slightly  over  the  crossing,  and  ingress  and  egress 
of  passengers  shall  be  permitted  only  from,  and  by,  the  rear  plat- 
form. 

3.  Cars,  or  trains,  driven  in  the  same  direction,  shall  not 
approach  each  other  nearer  than  thirty  (30)  feet. 

4.  The  driver,  or  motorman,  must  keep  a vigilant  watch  for 
all  teams,  carriages,  persons  on  foot,  and  especially  children,  either 
on  the  track,  or  moving  toward  it,  and,  on  the  first  appearance  of 
danger,  the  motorman  shall  sound  the  gong,  with  which  all  cars 
shall  be  equipped,  and,  if  necessary,  the  cars  shall  be  stopped  until 
the  danger  is  passed. 

5.  Passengers  shall  not  be  allowed  to  enter,  nor  to  leave,  the 
car  while  the  same  is  in  motion. 

6.  The  cars  shall,  after  sunset,  be  well  lighted,  and  shall  be 
provided  with  a signal  light. 

7.  The  cars  shall  be  entitled  to  the  track;  any  vehicle  upon 
the  track  shall  turn  out  whenever  any  car  comes  up,  so  as  to  leave 
the  track  unobstructed,  and  the  driver  of  any  vehicle  refusing  to 
do  so,  promptly,  when  requested  by  the  driver  of  the  car,  by  ring- 


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in g of  the  gong,  shall  he  liable  to  a fine  not  exceeding  five  ($5.00) 
dollars,  on  conviction  before  the  city  court. 

8.  The  fire  department  of  the  city,  and  hospital  ambulance, 
shall  have  the  right  of  way  in  answering  fire  alarms  and  fighting 
fires,  or  answering  emergency  calls. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That,  nothing  in  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  impair,  or  abridge,  the  control,  right,  and  power,  vested 
by  law  in  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  said  City  of  Natchez, 
and  concerning  the  streets  thereof,  and  the  said  ‘Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  shall  have  the  right  hereafter  to  pass  any  ordinance  concern- 
ing the  use  of  the  streets,  and  to  protect  the  rights  of  the  public 
in  the  premises,  as  shall  be  proper,  so  long  as  the  same  does  not 
annul  the  right  and  privileges  granted,  of  constructing,  and  oper- 
ating, said  railway. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  any  failure  on  the 
part  of  the  said  grantees,  their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns, 
for  three  days,  and  in  case  of  danger,  at  once,  after  written  notice 
from  the  Mayor  and  .Aldermen,  or  Street  Commissioner,  to  repair 
any  street,  or  any  part  thereof,  for  which  they  are  liable,  and  re- 
store the  same  to  a condition  of  safety,  and  convenience,  for  the 
public  travel,  shall  constitute  a misdemeanor,  which,  on  convic- 
tion before  the  City  Court,  or  any  court  of.  competent  jurisdiction, 
shall.be  punished  by  a fine,  not  exceeding  fifty  ($50.00) dollars, 
and  any  such  failure  shall  authorize  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  or 
Street  Commissioner,  to  make  such  repairs,  and  .said  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  shall  collect  the  cost,  and  expenses,  of  the  same  from 
the  said  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns, 
by  suit,  or  other  proceedings. 

Sec.  13.  ' Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  authority,  and 
privilege,  hereby  granted,  shall  be,  and  remain,  in  full  force  for, 
and- during,  the  period  of  fifty  years,  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
Ordinance,  subject  always  to  the  conditions  and  limitations  herein 
specified. 

Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  grantees  herein, 
their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall  not  be  required,  or 
obliged,  at  any  time,  to  build  more  than  two  miles  of  track,  in  any 
one  year,  except  as  hereinafter  provided.  The  grantees  herein, 
their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall  begin  the  work  of 
construction  of  said  street  railway  on,  or  before,  one  year  from  the 
approval  of  this  ordinance,  and  shall  complete,  and  have  in  full 
operation,  at  least  three  and  one-half  miles  of  street  railway,  in 
said  city,  on,  or  before,  the  first  day  of  May,  1902.  The  said 


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grantees  herein,  their  associates,  successors,'  and  assigns,  shall  have 
the  right,  thereafter,  to  extend  their  lines  over  any  street  named 
in  this  ordinance,  except  on  the  portion  of  such  as  may  then  be 
occupied  by  a street  railway,  theretofore  laid  in  pursuance  to  a 
right  granted  by  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen';  Provided,  however, 
if  any  litigation,  in  good  faith,  shall  arise  as  to  the  right  of  way 
herein  granted,  over  any  portion  of  the  route,  or  the  construction 
of  said  railway  be  interrupted  by  any  injunction,  or  other  legal 
proceeding,  or  by  any  unavoidable  accident,  then  the  time  of 
pendency  of  such  litigation,  or  proceeding,  or  the  existence  of*  such 
injunctions,  or  interruptions,  or  delay,  shall  not  be  computed  as 
part  of  the  time  herein  specified  for  beginning  and  completing  said 
railway,  but  such  time  may  be  accordingly  extended  by  the  Board 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  if,  in  their  judgment,  such  extension  is 
warranted. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  grantees  herein, 
their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  may  at  any  time  change 
the  route,  or  line,  of  said  railway,  or  any  part  thereof,  with  the 
consent  and  approval  of  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

Sec.  1(>.  Be  it 'further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  of  said  city  shall,  in  their  judgment,  take  all  necessary  pro- 
ceedings, as  may  be  requested  by  the  said  grantees  herein,  their 
associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  to  protect  the  right  of  way 
herein  granted,  but  all  such  proceedings  shall  be  at  the  expense  of 
the  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  but 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  such  cases,  may  require  security  for 
costs  and  indemnity,  to  bd  approved  by  it. 

Sec.  17.  Be  it  furthkr  ordained.  That  in  consideration  of 
the  privileges,  and  franchises,  herein  granted,  the  said  railway 
company  shall,  annually,  pay  into  the  City  Treasury,  five  per  cent 
of  the  net  receipts  for  that  year,  for  the  entire  term  of  ten  years, 
and  any  property  acquired  by  said  company  shall  remain  on  the 
roll,  as  now  assessed,  fod  ten  years. 

Sec.  18.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  any  failure  on  the 
part  of  the  said  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  successors,  and 
assigns,  for  a period  of  six  successive  months,  to  operate,  at  reason- 
abb4  intervals,  their  cars,  so  as  to  accommodate  the  public,  on  any 
of  the  streets,  lanes,  or  alleys,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  after  having 
once  established  service  thereon,  will  leave  it  optional  with  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said  City  of  Natchez  to  cancel,  and  annul, 


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this  Ordinance,  insofar  as  it  bears  upon  such  neglected  streets, 
avenues,  or  lanes,  and  if  said  grantees  herein,  their  associates,  suc- 
cessors, and  assigns,  should  fail,  for  a period  of  six  months,  to  op- 
erate1 their  cars,  at  reasonable  intervals,  so  as  to  accommodate  the 
public,  throughout  their  entire  system  in  the  City  of  Natchez, 
after  such  system  lias  been  established,  will  leave  it  optional  with 
the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  said  City  of  Natchez  to  can- 
cel, and  annul,  this  Ordinance  in  toto;  provided , such  cessation  of 
services  is  not  caused  by  accident,  requiring  more  than  six  months 
for  repairs,  upon  the  cancellation  of  this  franchise,  or  any  part 
thereof,  or  at  the  expiration  of  its  life,  no  extension  having  been 
granted,  the  said  railway  company,  their  successors,  or  assigns, 
shall  remove  their  tracks  from  all  the  streets,  avenues,  or  lanes, 
relating  to  which  the  franchise  has  been  cancelled,  or  has  expired, 
and  shall  put  said  street  in  thorough  repair,  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen.  Should  they  fail  to  do  so, 
when  notified  in  waiting  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
the  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  proceed  to  have  same 
done,  at  the  expense  of  said  railway  company. 

Should  said  grantees,  their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns, 
fail,  or  refuse,  to  comply  with  requirements  laid  down  in  the  va- 
rious sections  of  this  Ordinance,  or  any  of  them,  the  privileges, 
and  franchise  herein  granted,  shall  be  null  and  void. 

Nothing  herein  shall  be  construed  as  granting  an  exclusive 
franchise  over  any  street. 

Sec.  19.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  grantees  here- 
in, their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall  have  the  right 
to  assign  all  of  the  rights,  and  privileges,  acquired  by  this  Ordi- 
nance, to  any  individual,  or  incorporated  company,  and  organized 
under  the  laws  of  this,  or  to  be  incorporated,  and  thereafter  organ- 
ized, under  the  laws  of  this,  or  any  other,  State,  and  such  assign- 
ment shall  vest  in  such  company,  or  individual,  all  the  privileges, 
and  rights,  herein,  and  hereby,  granted. 

Sec.  20.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  January*?!,  1901;  as  amended  October  17,  1901. 


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II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance 
to  Grant  to  Andrew  G.  Campbell,  T.  Otis  Baker,  J.  Oscar  Bailey, 
Oliver  N.  Wilds,  E.  A.  Enochs,  E.  H.  Jackson,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  S. 
McDowell,  Janies  G.  Smith,  Theo.  Carothers,  James  W.  Lambert. 
Wilmer  H.  Shields,  John  F.  Jenkins,  Henry  Frank,  Thomas 
Reber,  and  E.  H.  Ratcliffe,  Their  Associates,  Successors  and 
Assigns,  the  Right  to  Construct,  Maintain,  and  Operate,  an  Elec- 
tric Plant,  for  Furnishing  Heat,  Power,  and  Light,  and  a Plant 
for  Furnishing  Compressed  Air,  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the 
Inhabitants  Thereof,  and  to  Operate  and  Maintain  a Street  Rail- 
way, on  the  Streets  of  the  Said  City  of  Natchez.” 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
wen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  ordi- 
nance, heretofore  passed  by  this  Council,  and  approved  by  tiro 
Mayor,  on  the  24th  day  of  January,  1901,  granting  to  Andrew  G. 
Campbell,  and  others,  the  right  to  construct,  and  maintain,  an 
electric  plant,  for  furnishing  heat,  power,  and  light,  and  a plant 
for  furnishing  compressed  air,  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  the  in- 
habitants thereof,  and  to  maintain,  and  operate,  a street  railway 
on  the  streets  of  said  City  of  Natchez,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby, 
amended,:  by  striking  out  the  words,  “sixty-six,”  in  the  4th  and 
5th  lines  of  Section  3,  of  said  ordinance,  and  inserting,  in  lieu 
thereof,  the  words,  “sixty  feet,”  and  by  striking  out  the  word, 
“four”  (4)  in  the  eighth  line  of  section  14,  of  said  ordinance,  and 
inserting,  in  lieu  thereof,  the  words,  “three  and  one-half.” 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  October  17,  1901. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  Natchez  Electric  Street  Rail- 
way and  Power  Company  to  Lay  Its  Street  Railway  Track,  and 
Erect  and  Maintain  Poles  and  Wires,  Over  and  Across  the 
Grounds  of  the  Premises,  Known  as  the  Natchez  City  Hospital 
Lot,  and  to  Operate  Said  Railway,  by  Trolley,  Over  Said  Track. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Natchez 
Electric  Street  Railway  and  Power  Company  is  hereby  authorized, 
and  empowered,  to  lay,  and  construct,  its  street  railway  track,  and 
erect,  and  maintain,  poles,  and  wires,  over,  and  across,  that  por- 
tion of  the  grounds,  of  the  premises  commonly  known  as  the 
Natchez  City  Hospital  lot,  described  as  follows:  Entering  the 

said  grounds  at  the  southeasterly  corner  thereof,  running  thence 
parallel  with  the  southern  boundary  thereof,  and  as  near  to  it  as 


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possible,  to  the  hospital  gate;  thence,  turning- in  a northerly  direc- 
tion, along  the  western  boundary  line  of  said  grounds,  and  parallel 
with  said  westerly  boundary,  to.  the  northwesterly  corner  thereof; 
also,  over  and  across  that  part  of  the  hospital  property,  over  which 
the  old  Moses  horse  car  line  formerly  passed,  and  along  the  line 
of  said  old  railway;  and,  to  operate  the  cars  of  said  company  over 
said  track. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  company  shall 
have  permission,  and  authority,  to  do  such  grading,  over  the  above 
described  line,  as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  proper  and  easy  in- 
gress to  said  grounds,  and  to  said  northwesterly  extremity  thereof. 
The  rights,  and  privileges,  In  reby  conferred,  are  granted  upon, 
and  subject  to,  the  following  conditions:  (a)  Said  rights,  and 

privileges,  shall  be  held,  and  enjoyed,  during  the  pleasure  of  the 
Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  should 
said  Board  deem  it  advisable  for  the,  public  interest,  to  repeal  this 
Ordinance,  and  revoke  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  granted, 
the  said  Board  will  give  said  company  six  months’  time,  after 
notice,  within  which  to  remove  said  track,  and  poles,  and  wires, 
and  the  said  company  shall  restore  the  grounds  to  as  good  condi- 
tion as  they  were  when  said  track  was  laid,  (b)  The  rails  of  said 
track  shall  be  laid  on  a level  with  the  adjacent,  and  abutting,  land, 
and  there  shall  be  plank,  or  gravel,  between  the  tracks,  and  for  the 
space  of  one  foot  on  each  side  of  the  track,  and  the  said  track  shall 
be  constructed  subject  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Committee 
of  said  city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  is  provided  that  the 
same  protection,  and  conditions,  reserved  by  the  City  of  Natchez, 
in  the  franchise  granted  to  the  said  Natchez  Electric  Street  Rail- 
way and  Power  Company,  over  the  streets  of  Natchez,  be  appli- 
cable to  the  right  of  way,  hereby  given;  and,  provided,  further, 
that  the  said  street  railway  company  erect,  and  maintain,  good, 
modern,  cattle-guards,  at  each  crossing  of  the  fence,  surrounding 
the  said  hospital  grounds;  and,  provided,  that  all  expenses  of  mov- 
ing fences,  and  repairing  roadway,  shall  be  borne  by  the  street 
railway  company. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts'  of  ordinances  in  conflict  therewith  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  August  21,  1902. 


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NATCHEZ,  .JACKSON  & COLUMBUS  BAILROAD. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  Donation  and  Grant  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson 

& Columbus  Railroad  Company,  of  a Right  of  Way  Over  and 

Through  Certain  Streets,  and  the  Occupation,  and  Use,  by  Said 

Company,  of  Certain  Property  of  the  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  a right- 
of-way  be  donated,  and  granted,  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and 
Columbus  Railroad  Company,  from  the  eastern  side  o'f  Pine  street, 
at  its  junction  with  Monroe  street,  over,  and  across  said  Pine 
street,  and  thence  through,  and  over  Monroe  street,  across,  and  over 
Rankin,  Union,  Commerce,  Pearl,  Wall,  Canal,  and  Broadway 
streets,  1 6 the  city  front;  and  that  said  company  have,  and  exercise, 
the  right  to  make,  and  construct,  such  cuts,  and  embankments,  as 
may  be  required  for  a proper  and  convenient  grade  for  its  roadbed  ; 
provided,  that  whenever  any  such  cuts,  or  embankments,  shall  be 
above,  or  below,  any  established  street  grade,  the  said  company 
shall,  by  bridges,  embankments,  and  other  structures,  and  changes, 
make,  and  keep,  the  streets  easy,  and  practicable,  for  public  use, 
and  enjoyment.  And,  provided  further,  that  the  said  company 
shall  use  their  said  right-of-way  under  the  restraint  of  such  munici- 
'pal  regulations  as  shall  be  necessary  to  the  public  safety,  and  that, 
for  any  damage  done  by  the  railroad  to  private  property,  resulting 
from  the  running  of  the  road  through  the  streets,  the  railroad  com- 
pany shall  be  responsible. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  a donation,  and 
grant,  be  made  by  the  city  to  said  company,  of  the  vacant,  and  un- 
inclosed space  of  ground  belonging  to  the  city,  situate  on  the  west- 
ern side  of  Broadway,  between  the  property  of  A.  Beekman,  and  the 
enclosed  common,  or  promenade  ground,  upon  the  city  front,  for 
the  possession,  and  use  thereof,  by  said  company,  during  its  cor- 
porate existence,  for  a depot,  and  terminus  station,  for  passengers, 
and  freight,  and  out-buildings,  sidetracks,  turn-buts,  and  other 
structures,  necessary,  and  convenient  therefor,  as  well  as  any  other 
use  that  may  be  required  for  the  business  of  said  company ; pro- 
vided, that,  before  the  execution,  or  possession,  under  this  grant, 
the  said  company  shall  obtain  from  the  trustees  of  Jefferson  Col- 
lege, their  consent  thereto,  and  the  release  of  any  right,  or  claim, 
that  might,  without  such  consent,  accrue  to  said  college,  by  reason 
of  said  grant,  and  appropriation. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  of  the 
City  be  directed,  and  is  hereby  authorized,  to  execute,  and  deliver, 
under  the  seal  of  the  city,  properly  attested,  to  the  said  company, 


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such  deeds  of  conveyance,  as  may  be  proper,  and  necessary,  for 
a valid,  and  effectual,  assurance  to  the  company  of  the  property, 
and  rights,  aforesaid,  granted,  and  donated  by  this  Ordinance,  to 
the  said  company. 

Ordained  March  6,  1872. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  Donation  and  Grant  to  the  Natchez, 
Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company  of  the  Use  and  Occupa- 
tion of  Certain  Property  of  the  City. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A ider- 
men  of  the  C ity  of  Natchez,  in.  council  convened,  That  a donation, 
and  grant,  be  made  by  the  city,  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and 
Columbus  Railroad  Company,  of  that  part  of  the  enclosed  common, 
or  promanadc  ground,  of  the  city,  bounded,  and  described,  as  fol- 
lows, to-wit : Bounded  on  the  northeast  by  the  unenclosed  com- 

mon, lately  donated  to  said  company- for  a terminus  station,  and 
other  purposes;  on  the  southeast,  by  Broadway,  and  on  the  south- 
west, by  a line  coinciding  with  a prolongation  of  the  northeastern 
line,  or  margin,  of  Franklin  street,  and  extending  back  from  said 
Broadway,  toward  the  margin  of  the  bluff,  one  hundred  feet;  for 
the  occupation,  and  use  thereof,  by  said  company,  for  a passenger 
depot,  and  station,  during  its  corporate  existence,  but,  upon  the 
following  conditions:  That  the  company  shall  not  build  thereon 

any  buildings  except  such  as  shall  be  necessary  for  a passenger 
depot,  and  that,  the  company  shall  improve,  adorn,  and  keep,  in 
good  condition,  for  a place  of  resort,  and  recreation,  so  much  of 
the  ground  donated,  as  shall  not  be  occupied  by  the  depot  building, 
and  road  tracks,  as  well  as  the  ground  lying  between  that  donated, 
and  the  margin  of  the  bluff. 

•Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Mayor  of  the 
city,  execute,  and  deliver,  under  the  seal  of  the  city,  properly  at- 
tested, such  a deed  of  conveyance,  as  shall  be  necessary  for  assur- 
ing to  said  company,  the  use,  and  occupation,  by  this  Ordinance 
granted,  and  donated,  of  said  land,  upon  the  condition  of  the  grant. 
Ordained  July  11,  1872. 


I'll — AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Authorizing  the  Natchez, 
.Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company  to  Lay  a Single  Railroad 
Track  on  Broadway;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordaind  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez . in  council  convened,  That  the 
Natchez,  Jackson,  and  Columbus  Railroad  Company  be,  and  are 


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hereby  authorized,  to  lay  down  a single  railroad  track,  from  its 
depot,  along,  and  over  Broadway  street,  on  the  western  side  thereof, 
to  any  cotton  compress  that  may  be  built  on  the  land  lying  west  of 
the  residence  of  Mrs.  A.  L.  Wilson,  near  the  southern  terminus  of 
said  street;  to  maintain,  and  use  the  same  on  the  following  terms, 
and  conditions,  provided,  however,  that  this  Ordinance  shall  not 
be  so  construed  as  to  give  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and  Columbus 
Railroad  Company  the  exclusive  right  over  and  on  Broadway,  for 
their  track,  and  the  said  track  can  be  used  by  anv  new  railroad, 
not  now  in  operation  in  said  City  of  Natchez,  which  may  come 
into  Natchez,  and  will  pay  its  proportion  of  the  cost  of  construc- 
tion, and  maintenance,  of  said  track  on  Broadway,  and  will  stand 
to,  and  abide  by,  all  the  stipulations,  and  conditions,  which,  under 
this  Ordinance,  apply  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and  Columbus 
Railroad  Company. 

First  Clause — That  the  track  of  said  railroad  company  shall 
not  be  elevated  abo've  the  surface  of  said  street;  that  the  rails 
shall  be  so  laid  that  carriages,  and  vehicles,  can  easily,  and  freely, 
' cross  said  track,  at  any  and  all  points  thereof,  with  the  least  ob- 
struct! on  possible,  provided,  that  nothing  in  this  clause  shall  be 
so  construed  as  to  authorize  the  change  of  the  established  grade 
of  said  street. 

Second  Clause— That  the  said  railroad  cotnpany  shall  be  re- 
quired to  pave,  or  gravel,  within  its  tracks-,  and  for  at  least  three 
feet,  each  side  of  said  track,  and  forever  maintain  such,  in  good 
order,  and  condition,  and  to  put  in  sewers,  and  cross  sewers,  that 
may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  drainage  of  said  street. 

Third  Clause — That  said  railroad  cc'mpany  shall  not  allow 
any  locomotive,  passenger,  or  freight  car,  or  other  railroad  car,  to 
stop,  or  remain,  upon  any  part  of  said  street  between  Franklin  and 
the  cotton  compress,  except  when  it  is  absolutely  necessary,  to  pre- 
vent injury  td  persons,  or  property. 

Fourth  Clause — That  the  said  railroad  company  shall  not 
allow  any  locomotive,  or  cars,  or  train  of  cars,  to  run  over  said 
track,  at  a greater  rate  of  speed  than  four  miles  an  hour.  The  bell 
of  each  loecAnotive  engine  shall  be  rung  continually  within  the 
above  prescribed  limits  and  the  locomotive  be  preceded  by  a 
tlagman.  Every  locomotive  engine,  railroad  car,  or  train  of  cars, 
running  in  the  night  time  on  said  railroad  track,  shall  keep,  while 
so  running,  a brilliant,  and  conspicuous  light,  on  the  advancing 
end  of  such  a locomotive,  railroad  car,  or  train  of  cars. 

Fifth  Clause — That  should  there  be  a persistent  violation  of 
any  of  the  obligations  contained  in  this  Ordinance  by  the  Natchez, 


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Jackson,  and  Columbus  Railroad  Company,  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges as  herein  granted  shall  be  forfeited  to  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  railroad 
company  shall  not  construct  any  track  for  turn-outs,  turntables, 
sidetracks,  or  switches,  on  said  street  from  the  depot  to  the  cotton 
compress. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  rights  heretofore 
vested  in  the  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  or  any  other  corporation, 
are  not  to  be  impaired,  or  affected,  by  this  Ordinance,  but  the  rights, 
and  privileges  herein  granted  are  subject  thereto. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for,  and  in  considera- 
tion of,  privileges  herein  granted  to  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and 
Columbus  Railro'ad  Company,  they,  and  their  successors,  be  for- 
ever prohibited  from  making  any  charges,  or  securing  any  com- 
pensation, for  transporting  freight  of  any  description,  over  the 
above-mentioned  street,  between  its  depot  and  the  cotton  compress. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  powers  herein 
granted  are  upon  the  condition  that  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and 
Columbus  Railroad  Company  shall  fully  indemnify  the  city 
against  all  damages  to  which  the  city  may  be  subjected  by  property- 
holders  on  said  street,  or  damages  to  persons  fro'm  accidents,  or 
otherwise,  in  consequence  of  privileges  herein  granted. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Natchez,  Jack- 
son,  and  Columbus  Railroad  Company,  railroad  engineer,  train 
conductor,  or  perso'ns,  violating,  or  failing  to  observe  these  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance,  shall,  for  each  violation,  or  failure  to 
observe  the  same,  be  fined  in  a sum,  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
dollars,  nor  less  than  ten  dollars,  to  be  recovered  before  any  court 
having  competent  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  upon  the  acceptance 
of  this  Ordinace  by  the  Natchez,  Jackson,  and  Columbus  Railroad 
Company,  and  their  successors,  a contract,  or  agreement,  embody- 
ing the  provisions  herein  contained,  and  stipulated,  that  the  permis- 
sion, rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred  on  said  company, 
shall  depend  upon  the  performance  on  their  part,  of  the  require- 
ments made  upon  them  by  this  Ordinance,  shall  be 'executed,  sealed, 
and  delivered,  on  the  part  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  by  the  Mayor, 
thereof,  in  the  usual  legal  form. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  rights  herein 
granted  shall  cease,  and  be  revoked,  whenever  the  said  cohipress, 
or  its  business,  is  permanently  discontinued. 


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Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  April  15,  1886  ; amended  December  1,  1887. 


IV — AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  the  Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus 
Railroad  Company  Permission  to  Lay  a Track,  or  Tracks,  and 
Run  Over  the  Southeastern  Corner  of  Parker’s  Bluff. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and,  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Natch- 
ez, Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company,  be  authorized,  for  the 
purpose  of  connection  with  the  Natchez  Compress  Company,  to 
run  through  the  southeastern  corner  of  the  city  promenade 
grounds,  known  as  Parker’s  Bluff,  so  that  it  shall  not,  on  Broad- 
way street,  take  over  one  hundred  feet  of  said  bluff,  and  shall  not, 
on  the  southern  side  of  said  bluff,  take  more  than  forty  feet.  That 
said  company,  at  its  own  expense,  shall  remove  the  present  fence, 
at  said  corner,  and  erect  another  fence,  between  the  right  of  way, 
now  granted,  and  the  said  promenade  grounds,  known  as  Parker’s 
Bluff.  And  it  is  also  understood,  and  agreed,  that  said  company 
shall  not,  in  any  way,  interfere  with  the  drainage  ditches,  now 
existing  on  Broadway,  and  shall  not  interfere  with  the  estab- 
lished grade  of  said  Broadway. 

Ordained  October  3,  1889. 


NEW  ORLEANS  & NORTHWESTERN  RAILWAY  CO. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  to  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Rail- 
way Company  Rights  of  Way  Over  Certain  Streets  of  the  City 
of  Natchez;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  for  the  pur- 
pose of  effecting  a connection  between  the  New  Orleans  & North- 
western Railway  Company  and  the  Yazoo  and  Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company,  rights  of  wav,  for  street  crossings  for  said 
railway  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  granted  to  the  New  Orleans 
& Northwestern  Railway  Company,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  down, 
and  maintaining,  a single,  standard  gauge,  railway  track,  over, 
and  across  Wall  street,  at  a point  seventy  feet,  more  or  less,  west 
of  the  bayou  crossing  said  street;  also,  over,  and  across,  Canal 
street,  entering  said  street  at  a point  fifty  feet,  more  or  less,  south 
of  Orleans  street,  and  running  diagonally  across  same  at  a point 


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one  hundred  (100)  feet,  more  or  less,  south  of  Washington  street; 
also,  across  said  Washington  street,  at  a point  seventy-five  feet, 
more  or  less,  west  of  said  Canal  street,  and  across  Broadway  street 
(entering  same  at  a point  about  one  hundred  and  ten  feet,  more  or 
less,  north  of  said  Washington  street),  to  an  intersection  with  the 
track  of  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company,  at  a* 
point  about  opposite  the  intersection  of  State  and  Broadway 
streets ; or  to  enter  Canal  street,  at  a point  fifty  feet,  more  or  less, 
south  of  Orleans  street,  and  to  cross  Canal  street,  and  to  go  diag- 
onally across  Orleans,  to  a point  seventy-five  feet,  more  or  less, 
west  of  Canal  street,  and  entering  Broadway,  at  a point  one  hun- 
dred and  fifteen  feet,  more  or  less,  north  of  Orleans  street,  and  to 
intersect  with  the  Y.  & M.  V.  Railroad  Company’s  track,  on  Broad- 
way street  ; the  selection  and  adoption  of  one  of  said  routes  to  for- 
ever bar  the  said  connection;  to  construct,  maintain,  and  use,  the 
same,  on  the  following  terms,  conditions,  and  agreements  \Pro- 
vided,  however,  that  this  Ordinance  shall  not  be  so  construed  as  to 
give  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company  the  ex- 
clusive right  over,  and  on,  said  streets,  for  the  use  of  said  track, 
and  that  said  track,  throughout  its  length,  over  said  streets,  and 
the  intermediate  spaces,  can  be  used  by  any  railroad  now  in  opera- 
tion, or  to  be  hereafter  built,  to  said  City  of  Natchez,  which  may 
come  into  Natchez,  and  will  pay  its  proportion  of  the  cost  of  con- 
struction, and  maintenance,  of  said  track,  including  cost  of  right 
of  way,  and  all  other  expenditures,  and  outlays,  made  by  said  New 
Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company  in,  and  for,  the  con- 
struction of  said  track,  and  will  stand  to,  and  abide  by,  all  of  the 
stipulations,  and  conditions,  which,  under  this  Ordinance,  apply 
to  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  (1)  That  said  tracks  of  said 
railway  company  shall  not  be  elevated  above  the  surface  of  said 
streets,  and  shall,  at  all  times,  be  kept  in  perfect  order,  for  the 
convenience,  and  safe  passage,  of  persons,  and  vehicles,  desiring 
to  cross  the  same;  that  the  rails  shall  be  so  laid,  that  carriages, 
and  vehicles,  can  easily,  and  freely,  cross  said  track,  at  any  and  all 
points  thereof,  with  the  least  obstruction  possible;  Provided,  that 
nothing  in  this  clause  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  authorize  the 
aforesaid  railway  company  to  change  the  established  grade  of  said 
street. 

(2)  That  said  railway  company  shall,  during  the  life  of  this 
franchise,  be  required  to  pave,  or  gravel,  within  its  tracks,  and  for 
at  least  ten  feet  on  each  side  of  said  track,  and  maintain  such  in 
good  order,  and  condition,  and  to  put  in  sewers,  and  cross-sewers, 


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that  may  be  necessary,  and  of  sufficient  capacity  for' the  proper 
drainage  of  said  streets. 

(3)  That  said  railway  company  shall  not  allow  any  locomo- 
motive,  or  cars,  or  train  of  cars,  to  run  over  said  track  at  a greater 
rate  of  speed  than  four  miles  an  hour.  The  bell  of  each  locomotive 
engine  shall  be  rung  continually,  within  the  above  prescribed  lim- 
its, and  the  locomotive  be  preceded  by  a flagman,  not  more  than 
fifty,  nor  less  than  forty,  feet.  Every  locomotive  engine,  railroad 
car,  or  train  of  cars,  running  in  the  night  time,  on  said  railroad 
•track,, shall  keep,  while  so  running  a brilliant  and  .conspicuous  light 
on  the  advancing  end  of  such  a locomotive,  railroad  car,  or  train  of 
cars. 

(4)  That  said  railway  company  shall  not  allow  any  locomo- 
tive, passenger,  or  freight  car,  being  used  by  it,  to  stop,  or  remain, 
upon  any  of  said  streets,  except  when  absolutely  necessary  in  pre- 
venting injury  to  persons,  or  property. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  privileges,  herein 
granted,  are  upon  the  further  condition  that  the  New  Orleans  & 
Northwestern  Railway  Company  shall  fully  indemnify  the  city 
against  all  damages  to  which  the  city  may  be  subjected  by  prop- 
er t-h  older  s,  on  the  said  street,  and,  also,  all  damages  to  persons, 
from  accident,  or  otherwise,  in  consequence  of  privileges  herein 
granted,  and  shall  defend,  at  its  own  cost  and  charges,  any  and  all 
suits  that  may  be  instituted  against  the  city  to  recover  any  such 
damages. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  for,  and  in  considera- 
tion of,  the  rights,  and  privileges,  herein  granted  to  the  New  Or- 
leans & Northwestern  Railway  Company,  that  it,  and  its  succes- 
sors, and  all  other  railroads  it  may  hereafter  authorize  to  use  said 
track,  does  hereby  agree,  and  bind  itself,  to  deliver  cotton  at  the 
compress,  and  freight  of  every  description,  in  carload  lots,  solid, 
or  mixed  carloads  to  one  consignee,  from  one  consignor  to  ware- 
houses, along  said  track  (where  said  warehouses  have  spurs,  or 
sidetracks),  and  to  warehouses,  along  the  track  of  the  Y.  & M.  Y. 
Railroad  Company,  between  the  compress  and  the  present  depot  of 
the  Y.  & M.  Y.  Railroad  Company  (where  said  warehouses  have 
spurs,  or  sidetracks)  ; Provided,  the  carloads  so  hauled  come  into 
Natchez  over  the  tracks  of  the  N.  0.  & N.  W.  Railway  Company, 
and  yield  a revenue  to  the  N.  0.  & N.  W.  Railway  Company;  and, 
provided,  further,  that  the  N.  0.  & N.  W.  Railway  Company  makes 
the  necessary  arrangements  with  the  Y.  & M.  V.  Railroad  Com- 
pany, whereby  it  becomes  vested  with  the  right  to  use  the  Broad- 


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way  track,  under  the  ordinance  formerly  granted  to  the  Natchez, 
Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  New  Orleans 
& Northwestern  Railway  Company,  in  accepting  this  Ordinance, 
and  availing  itself  of  its  privileges,  also  agrees  to  present  no  ob- 
stacle to  the  fulfillment  of  each  and  all  requirements,  but  acknowl- 
edges the  right  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City 
of  Natchez  to  enforce  the  provisions  herein  contained. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  franchises,  and 
privileges,  herein  granted,  shall  be  forfeited,  unless  the  said  New 
Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company  shall,  before  the  first 
day  of  January,  1901,  lay  down,  and  construct,  the  said  railway 
track. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  or  darned,  That  all  rights,  heretofore 
vested  in  any  corporation,  are  not  to  be  impaired,  or  affected,  by 
this  Ordinance,  but  the  rights,  and  privileges,  herein*  granted  are 
subject  thereto. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  New  Orleans  & 
Northwestern  Railway  Company  shall  maintain  said  streets,  and 
the  crossings  on  said  track,  in  the  condition  specified  in  this  Ordi- 
nance, and  should  the  said  railway  company  fail  to  maintain  any 
portions  of- said  track,  or  street  crossings,  in  the  condition  speci- 
fied, on  being  notified  by  the'  city  authorities,  in  writing,  to  put 
them  in  proper  condition,  they  shall,  for  their  failure  t©  comply 
with  such  notice,  and  place  said  street  crossings,  or  tracks,  or  por- 
tions thereof,  in  proper  condition,  within  ten  days  from  date  of 
notice,  forfeit  the  franchise  herein  granted. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  franchise,  herein 
granted,  shall  be  forfeited  for  non-user  for  a period  of  thirty  con- 
secutive days,  by  the  said  railway  company,  or  its  successors,  or 
assigns. 

Ordained  March  19,  1900;  as  amended  April  19,  1900. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern 
Railroad  Company  to  Lay  a Spur  Track,  on  the  South  End  of 
Broadway  Streeet,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  Mississippi. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Newt 
Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company  is  hereby  authorized, 
and  empowered  to  lay,  and  construct,  a spur  track,  on  Broadway 


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street,  from  a point  on  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valiev  railroad,  or 
the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  railway,  one  hundred  feet,  more 
or  less,  south  of  present  intersection  of  the  New  Orleans  & North- 
western railway  track  with  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  rail- 
road track,  in  a southerly  direction,  to  the  property  of  S.  E.  Rum- 
ble, or  the  Natchez  Compress  Company;  to  maintain,  and  use,  the 
same,  subject  to  the  following  terms,  and  conditions: 

That  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred,  are  granted 
upon,  and  subject  to,  the  same  terms,  and  conditions,  prescribed, 
and  imposed,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance,  Author- 
izing the  Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company  to  Lay 
a Single  Track  on  Broadway,”  ordained  and  published  the  loth 
day  of  April,  1886,  and  the  ordinance  amendatory  thereto,  passed 
the  1st  day  of  December,  1887,  excepting  those  contained  in  sec- 
tion 2,  of  said  ordinance,  passed  April  15,  1886. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  August  2,  1900. 


OFFICIAL  BONDS. 

A M ORDINANCE  Concerning  the  Official  Bonds  of  the  Officers  of  the 
City  of  Natchez;  as  Amended. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  hereafter 
the  official  bonds  of  all  officers  of  the  city,  who  are,  or  may  be,  re- 
quired to  give  them,  shall  be  made  payable  to  the  “City  of  Natchez,” 
the  corporate  name  of  the  city,  and  that  the  same  shall  be  put  in 
suit  by  the  Mayor,  in  the  name  of  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  Mayor  of  the  city  to  justify  the  parties  offered  upon  all  of  said 
bonds,  by  requiring  each  of  them  to  make  oath,  or  affirmation,  that 
he  is  the  owner,  in  his  own  right,  of  property  in  said  city,  or  the 
county  of'  Adams,  of  the  value  of  the  penalty  of  the  bond  in  ques- 
tion, and  all  of  his  debts  and  liabilities. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Clerk  of  the  city 
shall  record,  in  a book,  to  be  procured  and  kept  for  the  purpose, 
all  the  official  bonds  that  shall  hereafter  be  given  by  the  officers  of 
the  city,  and  that,  for  recording  the  same,  he  shall  be  entitled  to 
demand,  and  receive,  from  the  officer,  in  each  case,  a fee  of  one 
dollar  and  fifty  cents. 

Ordained  December  15,  1851;  amended  December  21,  1882, 


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.(») 

II— AN  ORDINANCE  to  Regulate  the  Taking  of  Official,  and  Other, 

Bonds. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  penalty 
of  the  additional  bond  required  of  the  City  Treasurer,  by  section 
2024,  of  the  Revised  Code  of  Mississippi,  is  hereby  fixed  at  the 
sum  of  ten  thousand  ($10,000)  dollars. 

Ordained  January  3,  1876. 


OIL. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  to  R.  F.  Learned,  J.  N.  Carpenter,  Their 
Associates,  Successors  and  Assigns,  the  Right  to  Construct,  and 
Operate,  a Plant  for  the  Storage  of  Fuel  (Coal  or  Petroleum) 
Oil,  and  Laying  Pipes  Under  and  Through  the  Streets,  Alleys, 
and  Highways,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  for  the  Purpose  of  Fur- 
nishing and  Supplying  to  the  Factories,  Mills,  Manufactories. 
Public  Works  and  Institutions,  and  the  Inhabitants  of  Said  City, 
Fuel  Oil,  for  Any  Purpose  for  Which  the  Same  May  be  Needed. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  in  consid- 
eration of  the  public  benefit  to  be  derived  therefrom,  .the  right, 
and  privilege,  are  hereby  granted  to  R.  F.  Learned,  J.  X.  Carpen- 
ter, their  associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  of  erecting,  within 
said  city,  a tank,  or  reservoir,  or  tanks,  or  reservoirs,  for  the  accu- 
mulation, and  storage,  of  fuel  oil  (coal  or  petroleum),  and  of  lay- 
ing down  pipes,  for  the  distribution,  and  delivery  to  consumers, 
of  such  oil,  under  the  streets,  alleys,  lanes,  and  highways,  of  said 
City  of  Natchez,  and  through,  and  under,  its  property,  for  a period 
of  twenty -five  years,  subject  to  the  conditions  hereinafter  set 
forth. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  storage  tank, 
or  tanks,  shall  be  erected  at  such  locality  as  may  be  decided  upon 
by  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  by  resolution,  or  ordi- 
nance, due  regard  being  had  by  said  Board  to  the  safety,  and  se- 
curity of  the  life,  and  property,  of  the  citizens  of  said  city,  in 
making  said  location.  | 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  pipes,  for  de- 
livery of  said  fuel  oil,  through,  and  under,  the  streets,  alleys, 
lanes,  and  highways,  of  said  city,  shall  be  of  iron,  and  shall  be  laid 


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at  every  point,  where  siic-h  pipes  may  run,  not  less  than  three 
feet  below  the  surface  of  the  street,  lane,  alley,  or  highway,  under 
which  said  pipe  may  run,  and  shall  be  laid  under  the  supervision 
of,  and  subject  to,  the  direction,  and  control,  as  to  depth,  and  di- 
rection, of  the  Committee  on  Str.  ets  and  Alleys  of  said  city. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  in  the  storage,  distribu- 
tion, and  delivery,  of  said  oil,  the  most  improved  modern  appli- 
ances for  such  purposes  shall  be  used,  and  the  size,  and  dimensions, 
of  the  distributing  pipes,  shall  be  such  as  are  necessary,  and  proper, 
for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  grantees,  their  as- 
sociates, and  assigns.,  shall  have  the  right,  and  privilege,  to  make 
connections,  from  the  said  main,  or  distributing  pipes,  to,  and  with 
factories,  mills,  manufactories,  and  all  other  persons,  corporate  or 
natural,  desiring  to  use  said  oil  and  make  such  connection,  the 
said  grantees,  in  all  cases,  using  the  safest,  and  most  improved 
and  efficient  appliances,  in  making  such  connections. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  all  rights,  heretofore 
granted  to  the  Natchez  Gaslight  Company,  the  Natchez  Water 
Supply  and  Sewer  Company,  or  any  other  corporation,  are  not  to 
be  impaired,  or  affected,  by  this  Ordinance,  but  that,  in  laying  said 
pipes,  and  in  otherwise  exercising  the  privileges  herein  granted, 
the  said  rights,  herein  authorized  to  be  granted,  are  subject  there- 
to. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  if,  in  laying  the  said 
conduit,  or  distributing  pipes,  the  said  grantees,  their  associates, 
or  assigns,  shall  find  it  necessary  to  cross  the  Canal  street  sewer,  or 
canal,  or  lay  said  pipes  along,  and  in  said  canal,  they  may  do  so, 
provided  the  said  pipes  are  laid  under  the  supervision  and  direc- 
tion of  the  said  Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  f urther  ordained,  That  said  grantees  may  pass 
under  any  of  the  property  of  said  city,  so  as  to  reach  the  river 
front  of  the  city,  subject  to  the  direction,  and  control,  of  said 
Committee  on  Streets  and  Alleys,  as  to  direction,  and  location. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  grantees,  their 
associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall,  at  all  times  hereafter,  de- 
fend, keep  harmless,  and  indemnify  the  said  City  of  Natchez  from, 
any  and  all  damages,  claims,  and  demands,  for  injuries  to  persons, 
or  property,  done  by  them,  their  agents,  officers,  employes,  and 
servants,  and  growing  out  of  the  privilege,  granted  by  this  Ordi- 
nance, and  the  exercise  of  said  privilege,  and  shall  defend,  at  their 


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own  expense,  all  actions  which  may  he  brought  against  said  city 
for  such  damages,  when  notified  by  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  or  other 
officer. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  furl  her  ordained,  That  said  grantees,  their 
associates,  successors,  and  assigns,  shall,  aft;  r any  excavations 
shall  June  been  made  by  them,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  said  dis- 
tributing pipes,  or  of  repairing  same,  in  any  of  the  said  streets, 
lanes,  avenues,  or  highways,  of  the  city,  restore  the  surface,  and 
bed.  of  such  street,  lane,  alley,  or  highway,  to  the  same  condition 
in  which  it  was  before  such  excavations. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take 
effect  and  he  ill  force  from  and  after  this  date,  and  that  all  acts 
and  parts  of  acts  in  conflict  herewith  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
.repealed. 

Ordained  October  20,  1902. 


POSTAL  TELEGRAPH  CARLE  COMPANY. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  to  the  Postal  Telegraph  Cable  Company 
the  Right  and  Privilege  of  Erecting  Poles,  and  Stretching  Wires, 
in  and  Through  the  Streets  and  Alleys  of  the  City  of  Natchez; 
and  Exempting  Said  Company  from  Certain  Taxes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordaind  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  right, 
and  privilege,  of  erecting  poles,  and  stretching  wires  in  and  over 
the  streets,  and  alleys,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  necessary  to  the 
establishment,  operation,  and  maintenance,  of  a telegraph  system, 
connecting  said  city  with  other  towns,  and  cities  of  .the-  country,  be,, 
and  the  same  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Postal  Telegraph  Cable  Com- 
pany, its  successors,  and  assigns;  and  that,  in  consideration  of  the 
( stablishment,  operation,  and  maintenance,  of  such  a system,  said 
company,  its  successors,  and  assigns,  shall  be  free,  and  exempt,  from 
the  payment  of  any  and  all  municipal  privilege  taxes,  or  pole, 
licenses;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be 
construed  as  an  exemption  of  said  company,  its  successors,  or 
assigns,  from  assessment  of  and  payment  of  ad  valo'rem  taxes  upon 
its  property,  real,  and  personal,  within  the  City  of  Natchez,  and 
taxable  by  law  for  State  purposes;  and,  provided  further,  that  the 
charter,  description,  and  location,  of  poles,  and  the  height  of  wires 
above  the  surface  of  the  ground  shall  be  subject  to  the  general 
regulations  of  the  ordinances  of  the  city. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, herein  granted  be  and  are  hereby  granted  for  a period  of 
twenty  (20)  years. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  and  published  this  the  18th  day  of  October.  189-1, 

[seal]  W.  G.  Benbrook,  Mayor. 

Attest : 

T'hos.  Qu-arterman,  City  Clerk. 


AY.  H.  PRITCHARTT  & CO. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Granting  to  W.  H.  Pritchartt 
& Co.  the  Privilege  of  Connecting  Their  Property,  on  the  North- 
west Corner  of  Canal  and  Orleans  Streets,  by  a Switch,  or  Spur 
Track,  With  the  Tracks  of  the  Natchez  & Southern  Railway  Com- 
pany, Formerly  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern,  Connecting 
Said  Railway  With  -the  Tracks  of  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  W.  H. 
Pritchartt  & Co.  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  authorized,  and  empow- 
ered, to  lay,  and  construct,  a single  railroad  track  from,  and  to  be 
connected  with,  the  track  of  the  Natchez  & Southern  Railway  Com- 
pany, now  crossing  the  intersection  of  Canal  and  Orleans  streets, 
in  said  city,  to  their  property,  on  the  northwestern  corner  of  Canal 
and  Orleans  streets. 

Said  track  to  intersect,  and  connect  with,  the  track  of  said 
railway  company,  at  a point  about  twenty-five  feet,  more  or  less, 
east  of  the  present  inside  line  of  the  east  sidewalk  of  Canal  street, 
and  thence  to  run  in  a northerly  curve,  diagonally,  across  Canal 
and  Orleans  streets,  at  the  intersection  of  said  streets,  to  a point 
about  twenty-five  feet,  more  or  less,  on  the  north  side  of  Orleans, 
from  the  corner  of  Canal,  and  thence  along  the  right  of  way  of 
the  Natchez  & Southern  railway. 

Said  track  to  he  used  in  receiving,  and  shipping,  merchandise 
from,  and  by,  said  railway  company,  in  the  cars  thereof,  from  the 
warehouse  of  said  W.  H.  Pritchartt  & Co.,  to  he  built  by  them 
on  said  property:  to  maintain  and  use  the  said  track,  subject  to 
the  following  terms  and  conditions : 

First,  That  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred,  are 
granted  upon  and  subject  to  the  same  terms,  and  conditions,  pre- 
scribed, and  imposed,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance 


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Granting  the  New  Orleans  & Northwestern  Railway  Company 
Rights  of  Way  Across  Certain  Streets  of  Natchez,”  ordained  and 
published  the  19th  day  of  March,  1900,  and  the  ordinance  amenda- 
tory thereof,  passed  the  19th  day  of  April,  1900. 

Second,  That  the  rails  of  said  track  shall  be  so  laid  as  to  be 
even  with  the  surface  of  the  street;  that  the  surface  between  said 
rails  shall  be  planked  with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two 
inches  in  thickness,  or  filled  with  concrete,  and  that  outside  of  said 
rails,  through  the  distance  it  crosses  the  public  streets,  and  side- 
walks, said  planking,  or  concrete,  be  at  least  two  and  one-half 
inches  thick,  and  that  at  least  three  feet  of  gravel  shall  be  laid 
along  the  outside  of  said  rails  for  said  distance. 

Third,  That  said  track  shall  be  constructed,  subject  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Street  Committee  of  said  city. 

Fourth,  Upon  the  acceptances  of  W.  H.  Pritcliartt  & Co.,  of 
the  franchises,  and  privileges,  hereby  granted,  it  is  expressly  un- 
derstood, and  agreed,  that  if  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance are  not  complied  with,  within  six  days,  the  Street  Committee 
may  notify  said  W.  FL  Pritcliartt  & Co.,  or  their  representative, 
of  this  failure,  and  if  they  should  not  rectify  the  trouble,  and  com- 
ply with  the  Ordinance,  within  a reasonable  time,  then  this  fran- 
chise may  be  forthwith  revoked. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  privileges  shall  be 
had,  and  enjoyed,  by  the  said  W.  Id.  Pritcliartt  & Co.,  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  ail  ordinances,  and  parts  of 
ordinances  in  conflict  therewith,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  February  5,  1903. 


POSTLETHWAITE  & CHASE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Granting  to  Postlethwaite 
& Chase  the  Privilege  of  Connecting  Their  Property,  on  the  East 
Side  of  South  Broadway  Street,  With  the  Track  of  the  Y.  & M.  V. 
Railroad  Company,  on  the  Western  Side  of  Said  Street,  by  a 
Switch,  or  Spur  Track,  Running  Across  Said  Street. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordaind  hy  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  comicil  convened,  That  F.  B. 
Postlethwaite  and  B.  S.  Chase,  composing  the  firm  of  Postlethwaite 
& Chase,  be,  and  they  arc  hereby  authorized,  and  empowered  to 


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lay,  and  construct,  a single  railroad  track  from,  and  to.be  con- 
nected with,  the  track  of  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  Rail- 
road Company,  now  running  along  the  western  side  of  Broadway 
street  in  said  city,  to,  and  into  their  property  on  the  eastern  side 
of  said  street,  in  the  block  between  State  and  Washington  streets; 
said  switch  track  to  intersect,  and  connect  with,  the  track  of  said 
railroad  company  at  a point  about  midway  of  Parker’s  Bluff,  and 
thence  to  run  across  said  Broadway,  in  a northeasterly  curve,  into 

said  property  at  a point  ,feet  from  the  corner  formed  by 

the  intersection  of  Broadway  and  State  streets;  said  track  to  be 
used  in  receiving,  and  shipping,  merchandise  from,  and  by,  said 
railroad  company  in  the  cars  thereof,  within  the  warehouse  of  said 
Postlethwaite  & Chase,  built  by  them  on  said  property.  To  main- 
tain, and  use,  the  same,  subject  to  the  following  terms,  and  con- 
ditions: 

.First — That  the  rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  conferred,  are 
granted  upon,  and  subject  to,  the  same  terms,  and  conditions 
prescribed,  and  imposed,  by  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  ordinance 
authorizing  the  Natchez,  Jackson  and  Columbus  Railroad  Com- 
pany to  lav  a single  track  on  Broadway,”  ordained,  and  published 
the  15th  day  of  April,  1886,  and  the  ordinance  amendatory  thereof, 
passed  the  1st  day  of  December,  1887,  excepting,  however,  Section 
2 of  said  ordinance,  passed  April  15,  1886. 

Second — That  the  rails  of  said  track  shall  be  so  laid  as  to 
be  even  with  the  surface  of  the  street;  that  the  surface  between 
said  rails,  from  the  frog  to  the  gutter  on  the  east  side  of  the  street, 
shall  be  planked  with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two  inches 
in  thickness,  and  that,  outside  of  said  rails,  continuous  planking 
shall  be  laid  up  to  said  rails  throughout  said  distance,  said  plank- 
ing to  be  at  least  twelve  inches  wide,  and  two  and  a half  inches 
thick,  and  that  at  least  three  feet  of  gravel  shall  be  laid  along 
the  outside  of  said  rails  for  said  distance.  That  where  the  said 
rails  crolss  the  gutter  they  shall  be  so  laid  as  not  to  obstruct  the 
drainage,  and  that  where  they  cross  the  pavement  they  shall  be 
even  with  the  surface  of  the  pavement,  and  planking  shall  be  laid 
between,  and  outside  said  rails,  of  the  same  dimensions,  and  in 
like  manner,  as  is  provided  for  the  street  crossing. 

Third — Thai  said  track  shall  be  constructed  subject  to  the 
satisfaction,  and  acceptance,  of  the  Street  Committee  of  said  city. 

Fourth — Upofi  the  acceptance  by  Postlethwaite  & Chase  of 
the  franchise,  and  privileges  hereby  granted,  it  is  expressly  under- 
stood, and  agreed,  that  if  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
are  not  complied  with,  within  six  days,  the  Street  Committee  may 


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notify  said  persons  of  the  failure,  and,  if  they  should  not  rectify 
the  trouble,  and  comply  with  the  ordinance  within  a reaso'nable 
time,  then  this  franchise  may  be  forthwith  revoked. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, shall  be  had,  and  enjoyed,  by  said  Postlethwaite  & Chase 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  .Aldermen  of  said 
city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  farther  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances,  or  parts  of 
ordinances,  in  comflict  with  this  Ordinance,  be  and  the  same  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  August  25,  1898. 


RUMBLE  & WENSEL  CO. 

An  ORDINANCE  Entitled  an  Ordinance  Granting  to  Rumble  & Wensel 
Co.,  the  Privilege  of  Connecting  Their  Property,  on  the  East  Side 
of  South  Broadway  Street,  With  the  Track  of  the  Y.  & M.  V.  Rail- 
road Company,  on  the  Western  Side  of  Said  Street,  by  a Switch, 
or  Spur  Track,  Running  Across  Said  Street; 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  the  Rumble 
& Wensel  Co.,  a firm  chartered  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Mis- 
sissippi, be,  and  they  are  hereby,  authorized,  and  empowered,  to 
lay,  and  construct,  a single  railroad  track  from,  and  to  be  con- 
ic cted  with,  the  track  of  the  AMzoo  & Mississippi  Y alley  Railroad 
Company,  now  running  along  the  western  side  of  Broadway  street, 
in  said  city,  to  and  into,  their  property,  on  the  eastern  side  of  said 
street,  in  the  block  between  Main  and  State  streets;  said  switch,  or 
track,  to  intersect,  and  connect  with,  the  track  of  said  railroad 
company,  at  a point  in  front  of  W,  IT.  Hendrick's  stable;  thence, 
to  run  across  said  Broadway  street,  in  a northeasterly  curve,  into 
said  property,  at  a point  about  ten  feet  from  the  north  corner  of 
•the  property  of  Airs.  Pogue  and  Airs.  Pullen;  said  track  to  be  used 
in  shipping  merchandise  from,  and  by,  said  railroad  company,  in 
the  cars  thereof,  within  the  warehouse  of  the  said  Rumble  & Wen- 
sel Co. ; to  maintain  and  use  the  same,  sub  ject  to  the  following 
conditions : 

First,  That  the  rails  of  said  track  shall  be  so  laid  as  to  be  even 
•with  the  surface  of  the  street;  that  the  surface  between  said  rails, 
from  the  .frog  to  the  gutter,  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  street,  shall 


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he  planked  with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two  inches  in 
thickness,  and  that,  outside  of  said  rails,  continuous  planking  shall 
he  laid  up  to  said  rails,  throughout  said  distance,  said  planking  to 
he  at  least  twelve  inches  wide  and  two  and  a half  inches  thick,  and 
that,  at  least,  three  feet  of  gravel  shall  he  laid  along  the  outside  of 
said  rails,  for  said  distance,  and  that  where  the  said  rails  cross  the 
gutters,  they  shall  be  so  laid  as  not  to  obstruct  the  drainage,  and 
that  where  they  cross  the  pavement,  they  shall  he  even  with  the 
surface  of  the  pavement,  and  planking  shall  he  laid  between  and 
outside  said  rails,  of  the  same  dimensions,  and  in  like  manner,  as 
is  provided  for  the  street  crossing. 

Second,  That  said  track  shall  be  constructed,  subject  to  the 
satisfaction,  and  acceptance,  of  the  Street  Committee  of  said  city. 

Third,  Upon  the  acceptance  by  Rumble  & Wens  el  Co.  of  the 
franchise,  and  privileges,  hereby  granted,  it  is  expressly  under- 
stood, and  agreed,  that,  if  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
are  not  completed,  within  six  days,  the  Street  Committee  may  no- 
tify said  persons  of  the  failure,  and  if  they  should  not  rectify  the 
trouble,  and  comply  with  the  ordinance,  within  a reasonable  time, 
then  the  franchise  may  be  forthwith  revoked. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, shall  be  had,  and  enjoyed,  by  said  Rumble  & Wensel  Co.,  for, 
and  during,  the  pleasure  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of 
said  city. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  be  in 
force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances,  or  parts  of 
ordinances,  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be,  and  they  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  August  25,  1898. 


SCHOOL  BONDS. 


AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Preparation,  Issuance,  Negotia- 
tion, or  Sale,  and  Payment,  or  Redemption,  of  Municipal  School 
Bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez. 

Whereas,  The  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  by  an 
act,  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Empower  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of 
the  City  of  Natchez  to  Issue  Negotiable  Bonds  for  the  Purpose  of 
Erecting  a.  New  School  Building,  or  Buildings,  on  the  Natchez 
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the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Xatchez  were  authorized, 
and  empowered,  to  prepare,  issue,  and  negotiate,  or  sell,  at  not  less 
than  par,  the  coupon  bonds  of  said  city,  to  an  amount  not  exceed- 
ing twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  after  being  thereto  authorized,  by 
a vote  of  a majority  of  the  electors  of  said  city,  voting  in  an  elec- 
tion, special,  annual,  or  biennial,  conducted  upon  the  notice,  in  the 
manner,  and  under  the  regulations,  provided  in  the  city  charter  for 
such  elections;  and,  whereas,  in  pursuance  of  said  act  of  the  Legis- 
lature, a special  municipal  election  was  duly  held,  in  said  city,  on 
Tuesday,  the  10th  day  of  April,  A.  D.,  1900,  and  a formal  report 
and  return  thereof  was  duly  made,  to  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
under  date  of  April  11,  A.  I).  1900,  by  the  Commissioners  of  Elec- 
tion of  said  city,  and  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  at  their  meeting, 
duly  and  legally  held  on  the  12th  day  of  April,  A.  D.  1900,  re- 
ceived said  report  and  return,  and  declared  the  result  of  said  elec- 
tion, by  unanimously  adopting  the  following  pr;  amble  and  resolu- 
tion, to- wit : 

Whereas,  The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Xatchez, 
have  read  and  considered  the  report  of  the  Commissioners  of  Elec- 
tion, of  said  city,  concerning  the  special  municipal  election,  held 
in  said  city  on  Tuesday,  the  10th  day  of  April,  A.  D.  1900,  and 
have  canvassed  and  verified  the  returns  of  said  election,  made  to 
this  body  by  said  Commissioners;  therefore,  be  it  resolved  and 
declared : 

1.  That  said  report,  including  its  exhibits,  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby,  approved,  ratified,  and  confirmed,  and  be  spread  upon 
the  minutes  of  this  Board,  and,  together  with  the  returns  of  the 
Inspectors  of  Election,  be  filed,  and  preserved,  in  the  archives  of 
the  city. 

2.  That  said  election  was  duly,  and  legally,  conducted,  upon 
the  notice,  in  the  manner,  and  under  the  regulations  provided  in 
the  city  charter  for  such  elections,  and  in  accordance  with  an  act  of 
the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “An  Act  to 
Empower  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Xatchez  to  Issue 
Negotiable  Bonds  for  the  Purpose  of  Erecting  a Xew  School  Build- 
ing, or  Buildings,  on  the  Site  of  the  Xatchez  Institute,  or  Other 
Property,”  approved  February  19,  1900,  and  in  conformity  with 
the  preamble  and  resolutions  adopted  by  this  Board,  at  their  reg- 
ular meeting,  held  on  the  first  day  of  March,.  A.  I).  1900,  and  with 
the  election  proclamation,  promulgated  by  the  Mayor  of  said  city, 
on  the  fifth  day  of  March,  A.  D.  1900. 

3.  That  at  said  election  the  whole  number  of  votes  cast 
by  electors  of  said  city,  voting  in  said  election,  was  four  hundred 


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■and  twenty-five  (425)  ; that  of  said  total  number  of  votes  cast, 
three  hundred  and  thirty-nine  (339)  were  cast  “For  the  issuance 
and  negotiation,  or  sale,  of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  ($25,000) 
of  municipal  school  bonds,  under  act  of  the  Legislature  of  the 
State  of  Mississippi,  approved  February  19,  A.  I).  1900, ” and  sev- 
enty (70)  were  cast  “Against  the  issuance  and  negotiation,  or  sale, 
of  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  ($25,000)  of  municipal  school 
bonds,  under  act  of  the  Legislature  of  Mississippi,  approved  Feb- 
ruary 19,  A.  D.  1900, Land  sixteen  (Hi)  irregular  and  invalid  bal- 
lots, termed  scattering,  were  cast. 

4.  That,  therefore,  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said  city  are 
duly,  and  legally,  authorized,  and  empowered,  by  a vote  of  a ma- 
jority of  . the  electors  of  said  city,  voting  in  a special  election,  duly 
and  legally  held,  on  Tuesday,  the  10th  day  of  April,  A.  T).  1900, 
under  the  city  charter,  an  act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of 
Mississippi,  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Empower  the  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez  to  Issue  Negotiable  Bonds  for  the  Pur- 
pose’of  Erecting  a New  School  Building,  or  Buildings,  on  the  Site 
of  the  Natchez  Institute,  or  Other  Property,”  approved  February 
19,  A.  I).  1900,  the  preamble  and  resolutions  adopted  by  the  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  of  said  city,  at  their  regular  meeting,  held  on  the 
first  day  of  March,  A.  D.  190.0,  and  the  election  proclamation,  pro- 
mulgated by  the  Mayor  of  said  city,  on  the  fifth  day  of  March,  A. 
D.  1900,  to  prepare,  issue,  and  negotiate,  or  sell,  at  not  less  than 
par,  the  coupon  bonds  of  said  city,  to  an  amount  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  thousand  dollars,  of  the  denomination  and  description, 
and  subject  to  the  provisions  for  payment,  redemption,  etc.,  pre- 
scribed by  said  act  of  the  Legislature  and  the  city  ordinance,  to  be 
passed  in  pursuance  thereof,  for  the  purpose  of  erecting,  and  equip- 
ping, a new  and  modern  municipal  building,  or  buildings,  for  the 
use  of  the  white  public  schools  of  said  city,  on  the  Natchez  Institute 
property,  and  any  other  property  that  may  be  donated  to  said  City 
of  Natchez  for  that  object  ; now,  therefore, 

Section  1 . Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened.  That  the  Finance 
Committee  of  this  body  be,  and  it  is  hereby,  authorized,  and  in- 
structed, to  have  prepared,  either  lithographed,  or  engraved,  fifty 
bonds,  designated  Municipal  School  Bonds,  dated  July  1,  1900, 
numbered  from  one  to  fifty,  respectively,  of  the  denomination  of 
five  hundred  dollars  each,  bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  five  p(%’ 
cent  per  annum,  evidenced  by  annually  maturing  coupons,  princi- 
pal and  interest  payable  at  the  office  of  the  City  Treasurer^ 
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and  the  principal  on  tlie  first  day  of  July,  A.  D.  1930.,  with  the 
proviso,  however,  that  after  five  years  from  the  date  of  said  bonds, 
the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  have  the  option  of  calling,  by  lot, 
and  paying,  on  the  first,  day  of  July  of  any  year,  or  years,  as  many 
of  said  bonds  as  they  may  deem  proper,  in.  the  manner  and  upon 
the  notice  provided  by  this  Ordinance.  Said  bonds  shall  have 
printed  upon  the  backs  thereof  such  portions,  or  sections,  thereof, 
if  any,  as  said  committee  may  designate,  shall  be  signed  by  the 
Mayor  of  said  city,  bear  the  corporate  seal  thereof,  and  be  counter- 
signed by  the  City  Clerk,  and  the  coupons  shall  also  bear  the  sig- 
natures of  said  officers,  but  their  signatures  thereto  may  be  fac- 
simile engravings,  or  lithographs,  or  their  genuine  signatures. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  immediately  after  the 
preparation  of  said  bonds  and  coupons,  the  Mayor  of  said  city 
shall  sign  each  of  said  bonds,  and  cause  the  corporate  seal  of  said 
city  to  be  affixed  thereto,  or  impressed  thereon,  and  the  City  Clerk 
shall  countersign  the  same,  and  thereupon  said  committee  shall 
submit  said  bonds  and  coupons  to  the  Mayor  and.  Aldermen  for 
adoption  by  ordinance  supplemental  hereto,  and  upon  such  adop- 
tion, cause  said  bonds  to  be  registered  by  the  City  Clerk  in  the 
record  book  kept  for  that  purpose,  with  appropriate  rulings  and 
headings,  to  convey  the  following  information  concerning  each 
of  said  bonds,  to-wit:  Number,  date,  denomination,  number  cou- 

pons attached,  amount  of  each  coupon,  date  of  maturity  of  prin- 
cipal, authority  for  issuance,  to  whom  sold,  and  date  of  payment, 
or  redemption.  Said  committee  shall  then  proceed  at  once  to  ad- 
vertise for  sealed  bids  for  the  purchase  of  said  bonds  and  coupons, 
and,  upon  the  opening  of  such  bids,  then,  and  from  time  to  time 
thereafter,  sell  and  deliver  to  the  purchaser  for  cash,  at  not  less 
than  the  face  value  of  said  bond,  so  many  of  said  bonds  as  may  be 
found  necessary  to  build,  complete,  and  fully  equip  and  furnish 
the  school  building,  or  buildings,  contemplated  by  said  act  of  the 
Legislature,  and  this  Ordinance,  and  deliver  the  proceeds  of  sale 
of  said  bonds  to  the  City  Treasurer,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  keep 
the  same  as  a special  fund,  to  be  used  only  for  said  school  pur- 
poses, and  paid  out  upon  warrants  authorized  by  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  immediately  after  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance  the  Mayor  of  said  city  shall  advertise 
for  plans,  and  specifications,  for  a new,  modern,  and  complete, 
municipal  school  building,  or  buildings,  to  be  erected  on  the 
Natchez  Institute  property,  and  other  property  that  may  be  do- 
nated to  the  City  of  Natchez  for  that  object,  specifying  the  time 
when  such  plans  and  specifications  are  to  be  presented,  and  shall, 


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with  all  convenient  speed,  submit  such  plans  and  specifications  to 
the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  for  examination,  selection,  and  adoption, 
the  plans,  and  specifications,  adopted,  and  none  other,  to  he  paid 
for  by  the  city,  and  become  its  property,  at  the  price  named  bv  the 
successful  architect,  or  draftsman,  at  the  time  of  submitting  the 
same. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  when  the  plans,  and 
specifications,  shall  have  been  selected,  and  said  bonds  adopted,  as 
hereinbefore  provided,  the  said  Mayor  shall  advertise  for  sealed 
proposals  for  taking  down,  and  removing,  the  material  of  the 
building  now  on  the  lot  selected  as  the  site  of  the  new  building,  or 
buildings,  for  preparing,  or  grading,  the  lot,  or  ground,  and  for  the 
faithful  erection,  construction,  and  completion,  of  such  new  build- 
ing, or  buildings,  with  the  best  and  most  suitable  materials,  fur- 
nishing, fixtures,  and  appliances  of  every  kind,  to  be  furnished  and 
supplied  by  him,  at  his  own  cost  and  charges,  the  bidders  to  state, 
in  their  several  proposals,  within  what  period  from,  and  after  the 
first  day  of  July,  A.  D.  1900,  they,  respectively,  undertake,  and 
guarantee,  to  fully  and  faithfully  complete  said  work,  ready  for 
use  and  occupancy  for  school  purpose,  in  accordance  with  said 
plans,  and  specifications,  in  every  respect  and  detail,  and  also  state 
the  names  of  their  sureties,  or  nature  of  the  security,  they  offer 
under  the  provision  of  this  section.  That  the  successful  bidder 
shall,  within  one  week  after  the  acceptance  of  his  bid,  execute,  and 
deliver,  to  said  City  of  Natchez,  a bond,  with  two  or  more  good 
sureties,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  or  furnish 
and  deliver  other  sufficient  and  solvent,  security  satisfactory  to 
said  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  a penalty  to  an  amount  double  the 
amount  of  the  successful  bid,  and  conditioned  that  the  contractor, 
his  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns,  shall,  and  will, 
well  and  truly  make,  erect,  construct,  build,  and  finish  in  a good, 
substantial,  and  workmanlike  manner,  on  the  land  designated,  a 
new  and  modern  municipal  school  building,  agreeable  in  spirit  as 
well  as  in  letter,  to  the  drafts,  plans,  specifications,  and  explana- 
tions adopted,  and  upon  which  the  sealed  proposals  had  been  in- 
cited by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  with  and  by  means  of  the  best, 
most  suitable,  and  substantial  materials  to  be  provided,  together 
with  all  proper  and  necessary  labor,  by  said  contractor,  at  his  own 
charges  and  expenses,  and  use  the  utmost  care  and  skill  in  work- 
ing up  and  combining  said  materials  for  said  building  or  build- 
ings, and  pay  and  .discharge  all  the  workmen  and  subcontractors 
employed,  and  all  claims  for  materials  used,  in  and  about  the 
same,  and  well  and  truly  perform,  fulfill,  and  keep  each  and  all 
the  agreements,  undertakings,  conditions,  and  covenants  pertain- 


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ing  to  liis  contract,  in  his  behalf,  and  the  drafts,  plans,  specifica- 
tions, and  explanations,  aforesaid,  according  to  the  true  intent 
and  meaning  of  the  same. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  and  Alder- 
men shall,  in  each  and  eyery  year,  beginning  with  the  year  1900, 
provide,  in  the  annual  revenue  ordinance  of  the  city,  for  the  levy, 
and  collection,  of  a sufficient  tax  to  pay  the  interest  which  will 
accrue  on  said  bonds  during  the  following  year,  and  to  provide  a 
sinking  fund  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  of  said  bonds  at 
maturity,  or  the  redemption  of  such  of  said  bonds  as  may  be  earlier 
called  in,  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  And  so  much 
of  said  annual  tax  be  made  payable  in  the.  accruing  coupons  of  said 
bonds  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  the  coupons  for  which  such  levy 
is  made,  bnt  the  portion  of  said  tax  which  may  be  levied  for  the 
sinking  fund  shall  be  payable,  in  lawful  money  only.  The  taxes 
so  levied,  and  collected,  shall  be  paid  over  to  the  City  Treasurer, 
who  shall  pass  the  same  to  the  credit  of  said  special  fund,  speci- 
fying what  amount  thereof  belongs  to  the  sinking  fund,  and  what 
amount  to  the  interest  account. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  May,  A.  D.  1906,  and  on  or  before  said  date  in  each  suc- 
ceeding year,  the  said  Finance  Committee  shall  report  to  the 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  what  amount  is  in  the  city  treasury  to  the 
credit  of  said  sinking  fund,  available  for  the  redemption  of  said 
municipal  school  bonds,  then  outstanding;  that  thereupon  the  said 
Mayor  and  Aldermen,  in  council  convened,  shall  decide  how  many, 
if  any,  of  said  bonds,  principal  and  interest,  shall  be  called  in  and 
paid  on  the  first  day  of  July  of  the  then  current  calendar  year,  and 
proceed  in  public  to  draw  lots  to  decide  which  of  said  bonds  shall 
be  so  called  in  and  paid  at  that  time,  and  the  manner  of  drawing 
lots  shall  be  by  placing  in  a box,  or  hat,  as  many  cards  as  there 
are  outstanding  bonds,  the  cards  to  be  similar,  in  all  respects,  ex- 
cepting that  each  card  shall  bear  the  number  of  the  outstanding 
bonds;  the  presiding  officer,  in  the  presence  of  the  other  members, 
the  contents  of  the  box,  or  hat,  being  excluded  from  his  view,  shall 
draw  forth  as  many  cards  as  there  are  bonds  to  be  called  in,  and 
paid,  and  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  by  resolution,  specifying  the 
numbers  on  the  cards  so  drawn,  shall  call  in  said  bonds  for  pay- 
ment on  the  first  day  of  July  of  that  year.  The  Mayer  shall, 
thereupon,  give  notice,  by  advertisement  in  the  official  newspaper 
of  the  city,  or,  if  there  toe  no  official  organ,  then  in  some  public 
newspaper,  published  in  said  city,  by  publication  for  eight  consec- 
utive weeks  before  the  first  day  of  J uly  of  that  year,  that  the  bonds 


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mentioned  in  said  resolution  have  been  called  in  and  will  be  paid, 
principal,  as  well  as  interest,  on  said  first  day  of  July. 

If  the  holders  o’f  the  bonds  so  drawn,  and  called  in,  shall  fail 
or  refuse  to  present  such  bonds  for  payment,  on  the  date  men- 
tioned in  said  advertised  notice,  such  bonds  shall  cease  to  bear  in- 
terest at  the  maturity  of  the  coupon  which,  by  its  terms,  falls  due 
on  the  first  day  of  July  of  that  year,  and  all  coupons  that  would 
mature  subsequently  thereto  on  such  bonds  shall  be  null  and  void, 
and  interest  evidenced  thereby  be  uncollectible. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordinances,  or  parts  of  ordi- 
nances in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  May  3,  1900. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  Section  2,  of  an  Ordinance  Entitled 
“An  Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Preparation,  Issuance,  Negotia- 
tion, or  Sale,  and  Payment,  or  Redemption,  of  Municipal  School 
Bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,”  Ordained  and  Published  the  3d 
Day  of  May,  A.  D.  1900. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  Section  2 
of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Prep- 
aration, Issuance,  Negotiation,  or  Sale,  and  Payment,  or  Redemp- 
tion, of  Municipal  School  Bonds  of  the  City  of  Natchez,”  ordained 
and  published  the  3d  day  of  May.  A.  I).  1900,  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  amended,  to  read  as  follows:  Section  2.  Be  it  further 

ordained,  That  immediately  after  the  preparation  of  said  bonds, 
and  coupons,  the  Mayor  of  said  city  shall  sign  each  of  said  bonds, 
and  cause  the  corporate  seal  of  said  city  to  he  affixed  thereto,  or 
impressed  thereon,  and  the  City  Clerk  shall  countersign  the  same, 
and  thereupon  said  committee  shall  submit  said  bonds,  and  cou- 
pons, to  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  for  adoption,  by  ordinance,  sup- 
plemental hereto,  and,  upon  such  adoption,  cause  said  bonds  to  be 
registered  by  the  City  Clerk,  in  the  record  book  kept  for  such  pur- 
poses, with  appropriate  rulings,  and  headings,  to  convey  the  follow- 
ing information  concerning  each  of  said  bonds,  to-wit : Number, 

date,  denomination,  number  of  coupons  attached,  amount  of  each 
coupon,  date  of  maturity  of  principal,  authority  for  issuance,  to 
whom  sold,  and  date  of  payment  or  redemption.  Said  committee 
shall  then  proceed  at  once  to  advertise  for  sealed  bids  for  the  pur- 
chase of  said  bonds,  and  coupons,  and  upon  the  opening  of  such 
bids,  then,  and  floni  time  to  time  thereafter,  sell  and  deliver  to 


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t Ho  purchasers  for  cash,  at  not  less  than  the  face  value  of  said 
bonds,  so  many  of  said  bonds  as  shall  be  found  necessary  to  build, 
complete,  and  fully  equip,  and  furnish  the  school  building,  or 
buildings,  contemplated  by  said  act  of  the  Legislature  and  this  Or- 
dinance, and  deliver  the  proceeds  of  sale  of  said  bonds  to  the  City 
Treasurer,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  keep  the  same  as  a special 
fund,  to  be  used  only  for  said  school  purposes,  and  paid  out  upon 
warrants  authorized  by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen;  Provided,  how- 
ever, that  should  said  bonds  be  sold,  and  delivered,  subsequent  to 
the  first  day  of  July,  A.  I).  1900,  coupon  number  one,  on  each  of 
the  bonds  so  sold,  and  delivered,  shall  be  good  only  for  the  amount 
of  interest  at  live  per  cent  on  the  principal  of  such  bond  from  the 
date  of  maturity  of  such  coupon,  and  the  Mayor  of  said  city  shall, 
before  the  delivery  of  the  bond,  make  an  indorsement,  in  red  ink, 
on  the  back  of  each  coupon  number  one,  showing  the  actual  amount 
of  interest  which  will  be  payable  thereon  at  its  maturity. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  June  21,  1900. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Supplemental  to  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Or- 
dinance to  Amend  Section  2 of  an  Ordinance  entitled  ‘An  Ordi- 
nance Providing  for  the  Preparation.  Issuance,  Negotiation,  or 
Sale,  and  Payment,  or  Redemption,  of  Municipal  School  Bonds, 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,’  ’’  Ordained  and  Published  the  3d  Day  of 
May,  A.  D.  1900;  Said  Amendatory  Ordinance  Having  Been  Or- 
dained and  Published  the  21st  Day  of  .Tune,  A.  D.  1900. 

Wlu  reas,  The  Finance  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez  have  reported,  in  writing,  that 
the  municipal  school  bonds,  and  the  coupons  attached  thereto,  of 
the  (Tty  of  Natchez,  provided  for,  and  directed  to  he  prepared  by 
said  committee,  under  the  provisions  of  Section  1 of  an  ordinance, 
entitled,  “An  Ordinance  Providing  for  the  Preparation,  Issuance, 
Negotiation,  or  Sale,  and  Payment,  or  Redemption,  of  Municipal 
School  Bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,”  ordained  and  published  the 
3d  day  of  May,  A.  I).  1900,  have  been  prepared,  and  have  been  duly 
executed  by  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  of  this  city;  and,  whereas,  the 
report  of  said  committee,  has,  by  a resolution  of  the  Board,  passed 
at  a regular  meeting  thereof,  held  on  the  16th  day  of  May,  A.  D. 
1901,  been  duly  approved,  and  confirmed;  and, 

Whereas,  Said  bonds,  and  coupons,  as  prepared,  and  as 
'executed  by  the  Mayor  of  the  city,  and  attested  by  the  Clerk  there- 


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of,  conform,  in  all  respects,  to  the  requirements  of  an  act  of  the 
Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Em- 
power the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez  to  Issue 
Negotiable  Bonds  for  the  Purpose' of  Erecting  a New  School  Build- 
ing, or  Buildings,  on  the  Natchez  Institute,  or  Other  Property,’7 
approved  February  19,  1900,  and  also  to  the  requirements  of  said 
ordinance  of  May  3,  1900,  and  the  ordinances  amendatory  thereof; 
therefore, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  a,nd  Aldermen  of  the  City  of 
Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  said  municipal  school 
bonds,  and  coupons,  thus  reported  by  the  Finance  Committee,  and 
fully  described  in  the  report  of  said  committee,  in  the  premises* 
and  heretofore  examined,  and  approved,  by  this  Board,  both  as  to 
their  contents  and  substance,  and  as  to  their  execution  and.  attesta- 
tion, be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  formally  approved,  and  adopted, 
by  this  Board,  as  the  bonds,  and  coupons,  authorized  by  the  said 
act  of  the  Legislature  of  Mississippi,  and  by  said  ordinances  of 
this  Board,  hereinbefore  mentioned,  and  by  another  ordinance  of 
this  Board,  relative  thereto,  and  issued  in  pursuance  thereof. 

Ordained  May  23,  1901. 


STREET  CONTRACT 


BETWEEN  DKVEUEITX  SHIELDS  AND  CITY  OF  NATCHEZ. 

State  of  Mississippi, 

County  of  Adams, 

City  of  Natchez. 

This  Agreement,  Made  and  entered  into  this  17th  day  of 
February,  1904,  between  Devereux  Shields,  of  the  aforesaid  State, 
county  and  city,  of  the  first  part,  and  City  of  Natchez,  of  the  sec- 
ond part,  this  contract  being  executed  on  behalf  of  said  corpora- 
tion, party  of  the  second  part,  by  W.  CL  Benbrook,  Mayor  of  said 
city,  after  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  at  the  next  reg- 
ular meeting; 

Witnesseth,  That  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  covenants 
and  payments  hereinafter  mentioned,  to  be  made  and  performed, 
by  said  corporation,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  doth  hereby 
promise,  covenant,  and  agree,  to  clean,  repair,  and  keep  in  good 
order,  in  every  respect,  in  a substantial  and  workmanlike  manner, 
the  streets,  lanes,  and  alleys,  of  said  city,  and  look  after  the  city 


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cemeteries,  including  the  Catholic,  Hebrew,  and  Zurhellen  Addi- 
tions, and  the  Sullivan  Plat,  and  the  public  parks,  when  so  ordered 
by  the  proper  committee,  for  and  during  the  term  of  three  years 
from  February  17,  1904;  and  it  is  further  understood  and  agreed, 
that  the  party  of  the  first  part  does  hereby  promise,  and  agree,  to 
clean  said  streets,  according  to  ordinances  relating  thereto,  and  the 
said  party  of  the  first  part  shall,  and  will,  at  his  own  proper  cost 
and  charges,  at  all  times  furnish  eighteen  (18)  able-bodied  men, 
and  ten  (10)  mules  and  carts,  and  will  furnish  all  tools  and  imple- 
ments, including  plows  and  scrapers;  also,  do  all  pile-driving, 
building  of  bridges,  protecting  of  said  piles  and  bridges,  and 
bayous  from  caving,  placing  crossings  and  graveling  same,  and  to 
furnish  one  improved  road  machine  for  streets,  as  well  as  hauling 
all  material  necessary  to  be  used  in  improvements  of  said  streets, 
lanes,  alleys,  and  public  property  of  said  city,  including  city  cem- 
eteries, and  additions  thereto,  and  all  other  work  required  by  afore- 
said ordinances. 

First,  That  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  shall,  and  will, 
promptly  do  and  perform  any  work  required  by  said  ordinances, 
or  may  be  specially  directed  by  the  Street  Committee,  and  if  at 
any  time  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  shall  fail,  refuse,  or  neg- 
lect, after  due  notice  from  the  aforesaid  committee,  to  keep  said 
streets,  alleys,  and  lanes,  or  cemeteries,  or  parks  of  said  city,  in- 
cluding the  city  cemetery,  and  additions  thereto,  and  all  other 
work  required  by  aforesaid  ordinances,  or  to  perform,  as  promptly 
as  circumstances  will  permit,  any  work  said  committee  may  order, 
or  have  directed,  then  said  committee  shall  have  power  to  have  the 
said  work  performed,  at  the  cost  and  expenses,  to  be  deducted  out 
of  the  first  money  accruing  to  him,  the  party  of  the  first  part. 

Second,  That  said  party  of  the  first  part  shall  be  ready,  at  all 
times,  and  be  prepared  to  furnish,  for  the  performance  of  any 
work  that  may  be  directed  by  said  committee,  as  aforesaid,  and 
said  contractor  shall,  at  all  times,  furnish  eighteen  (18)  able- 
bodied  men,  and  ten  (10)  mules  and  carts,  and  furnish  all  neces- 
sary tools,  and  implements,  as  aforesaid,  including  one  reversible 
road  machine. 

Third,  That  said  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to  furnish  the 
said  party  of  the  second  part,  during  the  operation  of  this  con- 
tract, any  additional  men,  mules,  or  carts,  that  said  corporation 
may  deem  it  necessary  to  have,  at  the  prices  given  in  the  following 
schedule,  said  prices  to  be  reduced  if  warrants  appreciate  in  value, 
and  raised  if  warrants  depreciate  in  value,  according  to  the  cash 
value  of  the  warrants: 


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Ordinary  laborers,  per  day ..$  1.0514 

Ordinary  laborers,  per  week  6.32 

Ordinary  laborers,  per  month 28.43 

First-class  laborers,  per  day 1.32 

First-class  laborers,  per  w.  ek  . . 7.90 

First-class  laborers,  per  month  . 35.55 

Mechanics  at  regular  local  wage  rate. 

Mules  and  harness,  per  month 27.40 

(’art  and  harness,  per  month 2.15 


As  these  prices  for  labor  are  the  actual  cost  value  of  labor,  at 
the  date  of  this  contract,  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to 
give  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  the  benefit  of  any  reduction 
in  the  wages  of  labor,  and  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  agrees 
to  give  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  the  benefit  of  any  advance  in 
the  cost  of  labor.  This  agreement  to  apply  only  to  such  labor  as 
may  be  required  by  the  corporation,  as  provided  for  in  this  section 
of  the  contract. 

Fourth,  That  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  that  if,  dur- 
ing the  operation  of  this  contract,  the  City  of  Xatehez  has  any 
delinquents,  under  any  street  tax  law,  which  may  be  hereafter  en- 
acted, to  furnish  the  necessary  implements  for  the  delinquents  to 
work  with,  and  personally  superintend  them,  if  so  directed  by  the1 
said  corporation. 

Fifth,  That  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  that  if, 
at  any  time  after  the  expiration  of  one  year  from  date  of  this  con- 
tract, the  City  of  Natchez  decides  to  adopt  some  other  method  for 
the  care  and  maintenance  of  the  streets,  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  will  cancel  and  terminate  this  contract,  and  give  the  city  the 
privilege  of  purchasing  any,  or  all,  of  his  stock,  implements,  and 
road  machinery,  at  such  price  as  a committee  of  the  City  Council 
may  decide  to  be  the  just  and  fair  market  value  thereof. 

Sixth,  That  said  corporation  shall  furnish,  at  its  own  proper 
cost,  all  material,  such  as  timber,  bricks,  nails,  tiling,  etc.,  to  be 
used  in  improving  and  repairing  the  streets,  as  aforesaid. 

In  consideration  of  the  fulfillment  by  said  party  of  the  first 
part  of  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  contract,  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part  shall,  and  will,  for  performance  of  said  work,  for 
three  years,  as  aforesaid,  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  in  monthly  in- 
stallments, to  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  Devereux  Shields, 
his  heirs,  assignees,  executors,  or  administrators,  the  sum  of  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-five  ($875.00)  dollars,  in  city  warrants. 

In  Witness  Whereof,  The  party  of  the  first  part  has  set  his 
hand,  and  the  said  W.  G.  Benbrook,  as  Mayor,  aforesaid,  has  here- 


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unto  set  his  hand,  and  caused  the  seal  of  said  corporation  to  he  af- 
fix. 'd  thereto,  the  same  to  he  attested  by  the  City  Clerk,  oil  the 
day  and  year  mentioned. 

Seventh,  That  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  have  the 
power  at  any  time  during  the  period  of  contract  awarded  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  to  annul  and  terminate  such  con- 
tract, for  any  cause  by  them  deemed  sufficient,  after  ten  (10)  days' 
notice  to  the  contractor  for  their  intention  to  do  so. 

Devereux  S hi  elds. 

W.  G.  Benbrook.  Mayor. 


BOND. 


Know  All  Mex  By  These  Presents.  That  we,  Devereux 
Shields,  as  principal,  George  W.  Koontz,  F.  P.  Arrighi  and  E.  A. 
Enochs,  as  sureties,  are  held  and  firmly  hound  unto  the  City  of 
Natchez,  in  the  sum  of  twenty-one  thousand  ($21,000.00)  dollars, 
good  and  lawful  money  of  the  United  States,  to  he  paid  to  the 
said  City  of  Natchez,  for  which  payments  well  and  truly  to  he 
made,  we  do  hind  ourselves,  our  heirs,  executors,  and  administra- 
tors, firmly,  by  these  presents,  signed  with  our  seal  this  17th  day 
of  February,  1904. 

The  condition  of  the  foregoing  obligation  is  such  that  if  the 
above  bonded  Devereux  Shields  shall  well  and  truly  perform,  ful- 
fill, and  keep,  each  and  all  the  conditions,  and  agreements,  speci- 
fied and  contained  in  the  foregoing  instrument  of  contract,  rela- 
tive to  the  cleaning  and  repairing  the  streets,  lanes,  and  alleys,  of 
said  city,  and  caring  for  the  city  cemeteries,  and  public  parks, 
bearing  even  date  with  these  presents,  hereto  annexed,  and  made 
between  Devereux  Shields  of  the  one  part  and  the  City  of  Natchez 
of  the  other  part,  which  on  the  part  and  behalf  of  the  said  Dever- 
eux Shields  ought  to  be  performed,  fulfilled  and  kept,  according 
to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  the  same,  then  the  above  obli- 
gation is  to  be  void,  otherwise  to  remain  in  full  force. 

D EVER  EU X S H I E EDS . 

Geo.  W.  Koontz. 
Frank  J.  Arrighi. 

E.  A.  Enochs. 

Approved:  W.  G.  Benbrook,  Mayor. 


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SEWERAGE. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  a System  of  Sewerage,  for  the  City  of 
Natchez,  Adams  County,  State  of  Mississippi,  and  its  Inhab- 
itants, Authorizing  J.  A.  Jones,  His  Associates,  Successors,  or 
Assigns,  of  the  City  of  St.  Louis,  State  of  Missouri,  to  Construct, 
Operate,  and  Maintain,  Sewerage:  and  Contracting  With  Said 
Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company,  Its  Successors,  or  Assigns, 
for  the  Same,  and  Giving  the  City  an  Option  to  Purchase. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  tl\e  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  in  consider- 
ation of  the  public  benefits  to  be  derived  by  the  construction,  and 
maintenance,  of  a system  of  sewerage,  the  right,  and  privilege,  is 
hereby  granted  to  J.  A.  Jones,5  his  associates,  successors,  or 
assigns,  for  the  period  of  thirty  years,  and  until  such  time 
as  the  city  shall  purchase,  the  right  to  construct,  and  main- 
tain, a system  of  sewerage,  and  for  that  purpose  to  use  all  streets, 
lanes,  alleys,  avenues,  and  public  grounds,  as  the  same  now  exist 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  or  may  be  here- 
after extended,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  pipes,  mains,  conduits, 
manholes,  and  Hush  tanks,  and  for  the  taking  up,  and  repairing,  of 
tlie  same,  for  such  sewerage,  or  for  extending  the  same  during  the 
period  for  which  this  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force,  the  construc- 
tion, and  location,  of  such  pipes,  mains,  structures,  apparatus,  etc., 
to  be  upon  such  plans,  projections,  and  routes,  as  may  be  previously 
submitted  to,  and  approved  by,  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen.  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  so  construed 
as  in  any  wuy  to  impair,  or  to  authorize  the  infringement  of  any 
rights,  privileges,  or  franchises,  heretofore  granted  to,  or  acquired 
by,  the  Natchez  Gas  Light  Company,  the  Bluff  City  Railway  Com- 
pany, or  the  Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus  Railroad  Company.  The 
streets,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues,  and  public  grounds,  during  such  con- 
struction and  repair  shall  be  obstructed  as  little  as  possible,  and 
cause  the  least  inconvenience  to  the  public.  The  said  Jones,  his  as- 
sociates, successors,  or  assigns,  shall  hold  the  city  harmless  from  any 
and  all  damage,  by  reason  of  the  negligence  of  employes,  during 
the  construction,  and  maintenance,  of  said  works. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  system  shall  be  what 
is  commonly  known  as  the  “Waring  System,”  and  now  in  use  at 
Memphis,  Tenmssee;  Little  Rock,  Arkansas:  Pine  Bluff,  Arkan- 
sas, and  Fort  Smith,  Arkansas.  The  said  Jones,  his  associates, 
successors,  or  assigns,  shall  put  in  properly  the  necessary  flush  tanks 
and  manholes,  and  sufficient  pipe,  with  proper  specials  to  properly 
sewer  all  that  district  bounded  by  Broadway,  Madison,  Oak,  Pine, 
and  Orleans  streets,  all  pipes  to  have  a covering  of  at  least  three 
feet. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  extensions  shall  he 
made  whenever  there  shall  he  at  least  one  mile  required,  in  one 
circuit,  and  a revenue  of  fifty  dollars  for  every  five  hundred  feet 
of  such  extension,  and  the  water  mains  are  laid  in  said  circuit. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  upon  request  of  said 
Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  the  city  shall  pass  all 
needful  ordinances,  without  unnecessary  delay.  The  said  Jones, 
his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  may  make  such  rules,  and  reg- 
ulations for  the  use,  and  the  tapping,  of  the  pipes,  as  may  be 
deemed  proper. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  said  Jones,  his  asso- 
ciates, successors,  or  assigns,  may  organize  a corporation,  under 
the  laws  of  any  State,  and  may  assign  to  such  corporation  all  the 
rights,  and  privileges,  hereby  granted,  and  this  Ordinance  shall  he 
binding  with  equal  force  and  effect  upon  any  such  corporation  and 
said  city. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Jones,  his  asso- 
ciates, successors,  or  assigns,  may  charge  and  collect  annually  the 
following  annual  rates,  payable  quarterly  in  advance: 


One  water  closet  .$  6.00 

One  water  closet  and  urinal 9.00 

Two  water  closets  10.00 

Two  water  closets  and  urinal 12.00 

For  all  others,  special. 


Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  said  Jones,  his  asso- 
ciates, successors,  or  assigns,  shall  so  lay  the  pipes  as  not  to  inter- 
fere with  any  sewers,  pipes,  or  drains  now  existing,  and  shall,  as 
far  as  practicable,  follow  the  grades  as  now  established;  Provided , 
however,  that  if  it  shall  become  necessary  at  any  future  time  to 
lower  said  pipes,  manholes,  or  flush  tanks,  in  order  to  conform  to 
any  altered  grade  deemed  advisable  by  the  city  authorities,  the  ex- 
pense of  lowering  the  same  shall  be  paid  by  the  city. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  city  shall  have  the 
right  to  purchase  the  sewerage  system,  and  rights,  at  the  expiration 
of  ten  years,  or  every  consecutive  five  years  therafter,  in  the  follow- 
ing manner:  In  case  the  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or 

assigns,  and  the  city  shall  fail  to  agree  upon  the  price  to  be  paid  by 
the  city,  then  at  appraised  valuation  of  three  disinterested  experts, 
non-residents  of  Adams  county,  Mississippi,  the  city  appointing 
one,  the  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  appoint- 
ing one,  and  the  two  thus  appointed  selecting  the  third.  They 
shall  be  duly  sworn.  A majority  of  the  appraisers  shall  rule.  The 


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city  filial  give  six  months'  notice,  in  writing,  of  its 'intention  io 
purchase.  Three  experts,  on  behalf  of  each  party  may  be  exam- 
ined. The  appraisers  shall  then  proceed  to  determine  the  then 
present  value.  The  appraisers  shall  make  their  report,  in  writing, 
in  duplicate,  one  to  be  given  to  the  City  Clerk,  and  one  to  the  said- 
Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns.  The  city  shall  pay 
the  assessed  valuation  within  twelve  months  after  the  giving  of  the 
notice  of  its  intention  to  purchase.  In  the  purchase  the  city  shall 
assume  all  unfinished  contracts. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  he 
a contract  between  the  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  as- 
signs: Provided,  the  said  Jones  shall  file  his  written  acceptance 
with  the  City  Clerk  of  the  terms,  obligations,  and  conditions  of 
this  Ordinance,  within  thirty  days  after  its  passage,  and  shall  com- 
mence work  within  forty-five  days  thereafter,  and  have  the  same 
completed  within  twelve  months  thereafter,  and  shall,  before  the 
commencement  of  work,  execute,  and  deliver,  to  the  city  a good 
and  sufficient  bond,  in  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars,  to  be  ap- 
proved by  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  conditioned  to  indemnify  and 
save  harmless  the  said  city  from  all  damages  to  person,  or  property, 
and  costs  of  suit,  that  may  arise  from  the  negligent  construction, 
use,  maintenance,  operation,  or  repair,  of  said  sewerage  system,  or 
streets  of  the  city. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  nothing  in  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  construed  as  committing  the  city  to  the  adoption  of 

a compulsory  system  of  sewerage. 

• 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  be, 
and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  February  28,  1889. 


IT — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance 
to  Provide  for  a System  of  Sewerage,  for  the  City  of  Natchez, 
etc.,”  Passed  February  28,  1881. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  A lder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  wherever 
the  words,  “J.  A.  Jones,  his  associates/’  appear,  shall  be  substituted 
the  words,  “The  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company.” 

Ordained  April  8,  1889. 


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WATER  WORKS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  a System  of  Water  Works,  and  a Sup- 
ply of  Water,  to  the  City  of  Natchez,  County  of  Adams,  State  of 
Mississippi,  and  Its  Inhabitants,  Authorizing  J.  A.  Jones,  of  the 
City  of  St.  Louis,  State  of  Missouri,  His  Associates,  Successors, 
or  Assigns,  to  Construct,  Operate,  and  Maintain,  Water  Works, 
Giving  the  City  an  Option  to  Purchase  Said  Works;  and  Contract- 
ing With  Said  Jones,  His  Associates,  Successors,  or  Assigns,  for 
Furnishing  Fire  Hydrants,  and  Supplying  the  Same  With  Water, 
for  Fire  Protection,  Until  the  City  Shall  Purchase. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Hoard  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez . in  conned  convened,  That  in  consider- 
ation of  the  public  benefits  to  bo  derived  by  the  erection,  and  main- 
tenance of  a system  of  water  works,  the  right,  and  privilege,  is 
hereby  granted  to  J.  A.  Jones,  of  the  city  of  St.  Louis,  State  of 
Missouri,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  for  the  period  of 
thirty  years,  and  until  such  times  as  the  city  shall  purchase,  to 
erect,  maintain,  and  operate,  a system  of  water  works,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  specifications  adopted  bv  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
of  the  City  of  Natchez,  on  the  23d  day  of  January,  1889,  except 
so  far  as  the  same  may  have  been,  or  may  be  hereafter,  modified, 
by  mutual  consent,  and  to  that  end  to  use  all  streets,  lanes,  ave- 
nues and  public  grounds,  within  the  corporate  limits,  as  the  same 
now  exist,  or  may  hereafter  be  extended,  for  the  purpose  of  laving 
pipes,  mains,  conduits,  and  erecting  hydrants,  and  other  apparatus, 
and  for  taking  up  and  repairing  such  mains,  hydrants,  and  other 
structures,  for  conducting,  and  furnishing,  an  adequate  supply  of 
good,  wholesome  water  to  the  city  and  citizens  of  the  City  of 
Natchez,  during  the  period  which  this  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force; 
Provided,  however,  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  so  con- 
strued as  to  authorize  the  infringement  of,  or  to  impair,  in  any 
way.  any  rights,  privileges,  or  franchises,  heretofore  granted  to,  or 
acquired  by,  the  Natchez  (fas  Light  Company,  the  Bluff  City  Rail- 
way Company,  or  the  Natchez,  Jackson  & Columbus  Railwav  Com- 
pany. The  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  avenues,  and  public  grounds,  dur- 
ing the  laying,  and  repairing,  aforesaid,  shall  be  obstructed  as  little 
as  possible,  and  with  the  least  inconvenience  to  the  public,  and  be 
restored  to  their  former  condition  as  soon  as  possible.  The  said 
•Tones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  shall  hold  the  city 
harmless  from  any  and  all  damages  by  reason  of  the  negligence  of 
employes  during  the  erection,  construction,  maintenance,  and  re- 
pair, of  the  said  water  works. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  general  plan  of  said 
system  of  water  works  shall  be  as  follows:  A pump  house,  built 

of  brick,  and  of  ample  size  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  intended, 


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and  modern  in  all  details,  a brick  smokestack,  of  ampin  size  for  tlie 
successful  operation  of  the  boiler.  The  pumps  shall  be  three  in 
number,  of  a combined  capacity  of  five  million  gallons  every  twen- 
ty-four hours.  There  shall  be  three  boilers,  of  ample  size  to  fur- 
nish steam  for  the  pumping  machinery,  all  machinery  to  be  so  ar- 
ranged that  they  can  be  operated  either  separately  or  together. 
There  shall  be  a stand  pipe,  built  of  boiler  iron,  not  less  than 
twelve  feet  in  diameter,  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  high.  The 
original  pipe  system  shall  vary  in  size  from  six  to  fourteen  inches, 
inside  diameter,  and  shall  be  coated  with  Dr.  Angus  Smith’s  pre- 
servative varnish,  and  be  tested  to  three  hundred  pounds  hydro- 
static pressure  to  the  square  inch,  before  leaving  the  factory.  All 
pipe  to  have  a covering  of  at  least  thirty  inches.  All  hydrants  to 
have  four-inch  connections.  The  pipe  system  shall  be  properly 
districted  by  means  of  double  gate  valves.  The  hydrants  shall  he 
double  discharge,  with  two  and  one-half  inch  hose  connections. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  in  consideration  of  the 
public  benefits  to  be  derived,  and  the  protection  of  property  result- 
ing from  the  construction,  and  operation,  of  said  system  of  water 
works,  the  City  of  Natchez  hereby  rents,  for  the  term  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, one  hundred  double-  discharge  fire  hydrants,  at  an  annual 
rental  of  fifty  dollars  each  per  annum,  per  hydrant,  all  hydrants  to 
be  located  by  the  city  authorities  within  thirty  days  after  the  pas- 
sage of  this  Ordinance;  twenty-five  of  said  hydrants  shall  have  a 
four  and  one-half  inch  discharge  nozzle.  All  hydrant  rental  to  be 
payable  quarterly,  on  the  first  days  of  January,  April,  July,  and 
October  of  each  year,  during  the  continuance  of  this  Ordinance. 
All  hydrants  rented  in  excess  of  the  first  one  hundred  shall  be  at 
an  annual  rental  of  forty-five  dollars  each,  and  payable  the  same  as 
the  first  one  hundred  hydrants,  for  the  unexpired  term  of  this  Or- 
dinance. Water  shall  be  used  from  said  hydrants  for  the  extin- 
guishment of  fires,  and  necessary  practice  and  drill  of  fire  com- 
panies, and  for  the  flushing  of  the  city  gutters;  Provided,  that  for 
practice,  drill,  and  flushing  purposes,  not  more  than  two  hydrants 
shall  be  operated  at  any  one  time,  nor  any  two  hydrants  oftener 
than  twice  in  any  one  week,  nor  water  discharged  through  any  ori- 
fice greater  than  one  and  one-half  inch.  In  all  flushing  and  prac- 
tice the  superintendent  shall  be  notified. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  there  shall  be  one  pres- 
sure gauge  at  the  pump  house  and  one  at  such  point  in  the  city  as 
the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  designate.  If  at  any  time  after  the 
acceptance  of  the  works  by  the  city  the  pressure  gauges  should  in- 
dicate a pressure  of  less  than  forty  pounds  for  a period  of  two 
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pressure  shall  be  attained.  If  the  pressure  should  be  less  than 
forty  pounds  for  six  calendar  months  in  succession,  then  this  Ordi- 
nance to  be  void Provided,  always,  that  in  case  of  epidemic,  or  un- 
avoidable accident,  the  time  shall  not  be  counted. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained . That  water  shall  be  furnished 
free  of  charge  to  public  schools,  and  public  buildings,  used  exclu- 
sively for  city  purposes;  also,  city  hospital;  also,  for  four  drinking 
fountains,  for  man  and  beast. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  Jones,  his  asso- 
ciates, successors,  or  assigns,  may  procure  the  organization  of  a 
company,  under  the  laws  of  any  State,  and  may  assign  to  said  com- 
pany all  the  rights,  and  privileges,  acquired  under  this  Ordinance, 
and  this  Ordinance  shall  be  binding  with  equal  force  and  effect 
upon  said  company  and  said  city. 

Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That,  upon  the  completion  of 
said  works,  the  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns, 
shall  notify  the  city,  in  writing,  and  a test  shall  be  made,  within  a 
few  days  therafter,  which  shall  consist  of  the  throwing  of  six  one- 
inch  fire  streams,  simultaneously,  from  any  size  hydrants,  through 
fifty  feet  of  two  and  one-half  (2*4)  inch  rubber  hose,  and  one- 
inch  ring  nozzle,  three  feet  long,  to  a vertical  height  of  one  hun- 
dred feet.  Upon  this  test  being  successfully  sustained,  the  hydrant 
rental  provided  for  in  Section  3 of  this  Ordinance  shall  begin,  and 
the  certificate  of  the  engineer  taking  the  elevations  to  which  water 
is  thrown  shall  be  sufficient  evidence  of  the  compliance  with  the 
terras  of  this  Ordinance.  The  said  certificate  shall  be  made  in  du- 
plicate, one  to  be  given  to  the  said  Jones,  and  his  associates,  suc- 
cessors, and  assigns,  and  one  to  the  City  Clerk,  within  twenty-four 
hours  after  the  test  is  made. 

Sec.  8.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Jones,  shall  file 
a written  acceptance,  with  the  City  Clerk,  of  the  terms,  obligations, 
and  conditions,  of  this  Ordinance,  within  thirty  days  after  its  pas- 
sage, and  also!  within  said  period  shall  execute  and  deliver  to  the 
City  of  Natchez,  a written  contract,  and  a good  and  sufficient  bond, 
in  the  penal  sum  of  twenty  thousand  dollars,  contracting,  and  con- 
ditioned, that  he  will  well  and  truly  erect,  maintain,  and  operate, 
in  a good  and  workmanlike  manner,  a complete  system  of  water 
works,  in  accordance  with  said  specifications,  as  modified,  afore- 
said, and  shall  commence  and  enter  upon  the  construction  of  said 
works,  within  sixty  days,  and  have  the  same  completed  within 
twelve  months  thereafter.  Said  acceptance,  contract,  and  bond, 
shall  be,  in  form  and  substance,  satisfactory  and  acceptable  to  said 


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Mayor  and  Aldermen,  otherwise  this  Ordinance  shall  not  he  taken, 
and  considered,  as  evidence  of  any  contract  in  the  premises. 

Sec.  9.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  it  is  further  provided, 
that  the  pipes,  mains,  and  hydrants,  shall  be  so  laid  and  set,  as 
not  to  interfere  with  any  pipes,  sewers,  or  drains,  now  existing, 
and  as  far  as  practicable  follow  the  grades  as  now  established  ; 
Provided , however,  that  if  it  shall  become  necessary,  at  any  future 
time,  to  lower  said  mains,  pipes,  or  hydrants,  or  change  the  same, 
in  order  to  conform  to  any  altered  grade,  deemed  advisable  by  the 
city  authorities,  the  expense  of  lowering,  or  changing,  shall  be 
borne  and  paid  by  the  city. 

Sec.  10.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall,  from  time  to  time,  pass,  enact,  and  enforce 
ordinances  to  protect  the  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or 
assigns,  in  the  rights  hereby  granted,  and  under  suitable  penalties, 
providing  for  the  protection  of  said  works  from  damage,  fraud  and 
imposition. 

Sec.  11.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  City  of  Natchez 
shall  have  the  right,  at  the  expiration  of  ten  years  from  the  com- 
pletion of  the  works,  or  at  the  end  of  every  consecutive  five  years 
thereafter,  to  purchase  the  works,  and  rights,  and  property,  at  a 
fair  valuation,  to  be  ascertained  as  follows:  In  case  the  said 

Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  and  the  city  shall  fail 
to . agree  on  the  price,  three  disinterested  experts,  hydraulic  engi- 
neers, not  residents  of  Adams  county,  Mississippi,  shall  be  chosen, 
one  by  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns,  one  by  the 
city,  and  the  third  by  the  two  thus  chosen.  They  shall  be  duly 
sworn,  and  may  call  not  exceeding  three  experts,  on  behalf  of  each 
party,  to  determine  the  then  present  value.  The  appraisers  shall 
make  their  report,  in  writing,  in  duplicate,  within  three  months, 
one  to  he  given  to  said  Jones,  his  associates,  successors,  or  assigns, 
and  one  to  the  City  Clerk.  A majority  of  the  appraisers  shall  rule. 
The  city  shall  pay  the  amount  of  the  award  within  two  months 
thereafter,  in  cash,  and  any  failure  so  to  do  shall  be  a waiver  on 
the  part  of  the  city  to  purchase,  until  the  end  of  the  real  period, 
and  this  Ordinance  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect  until  the 
city  shall  purchase.  In  purchasing,  the  city  shall  assume  all  un- 
finished contracts.  The  city  shall  give  one  year’s  previous  notice, 
in  writing,  of  its  intention  to  purchase. 

Sec.  12.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  said  Jones,  his  as- 
sociates, successors,  or  assigns,  shall  have  the  right  to  make  all 
needful  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  consumption  of  water, 


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tapping  of  mains,  and  operation  of  works,  and  shall  make  all  ex- 
tensions ordered  by  the  city;  Provided,  there  shall  be  one  hundred 
dollars  revenue  for  every  live  hundred  feet  of  such  extension,  or 
major  part  thereof. 

Sec.  13.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  the  said  Jones,  his  as- 
sociates, successors,  or  assigns,  may  collect  the  following  rate,  an- 
nually, but  no  annual  rental  shall  be  less  than  six  dollars  to  one 
consumer,  and  may  place  a meter  upon  any  service,  and  collect  a 
meter  rent  of  three  dollars  per  annum,  payable  quarterhq  in  ad- 
vance, in  addition  to  the  meter  rates  charged  for  water. 

ANNUAL  RATES. 

Banks  $ 8.00 

Bakeries,  daily  average  of  each  barrel  of  flour  used,  per 

barrel  3.00 

Bakery,  no  bakery  less  than  8.00 

Barber  Shop,  first  chair 4.00 

Barber  Shop,  each  additional  chair 2.50 

Bath,  private  3.50 

Bath,  hotel  or  public,  each  tub $10  to  15.00 

Blacksmith,  first  fire  4.00 

Blacksmith,  each  additional  fire  1.50 

Brickwork,  per  1,000  laid 10 

Stone,  per  perch  07 

Plastering,  per  100  square  yards  ,30 

Boarding  House,  per  room 1.00 

Hall,  theaters  and  hotels,  special. 

Fire  protection,  special. 

Laundries,  special. 

Offices  5.00 

Printing  Offices,  special. 

Residences,  of  six  rooms  and  under 6.00 

Residences,  each  additional  room  1.00 

Photograph  Galleries,  special. 

Stable,  private,  including  carriage  washing,  one  horse.  .....  3.00 

Stable,  private,  each  additional  horse . 2.00 

Cows,  each  1.50 

Restaurant,  special. 

Livery,  Boarding  or  Sale  Stable,  special. 

Steam  Boilers,  special. 

Saloons  $10  to  15.00 


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Urinal,  with  self-closing  faucet  . . 5.09 

Water  Closets,  private  5.00 

Water  Closets,  public $5  to  20.00 

Sprinkling  Carts,  special. 

All  other  rates,  special. 


METER  RATES. 


100  to  1,000  U.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  IT.  S.  gal . . .40 

1.000  to  2,000  U.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  U.  S.  gal 35 

2.000  to  3,000  U.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  U.  S.  gal 30 

3.000  to  5,000  U.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  U.  S.  gal 25 

5.000  to  10,000  F.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  U.  S.  gal 20 

10.000  and  over  U.  S.  gallons  daily,  per  1,000  IT.  S.  gal 15 


SEASON  RATES. 

Sprinkling  lawns  with  1-16  inch  nozzle,  4 hours  per  day,  6 


months,  60-foot  front  5.00 

Each  adidtional  foot  front 06 

Street  sprinkling,  per  foot  front,  8 months 08 

Fountains,  8 months,  6 hours  per  day,  1-16  inch  jet 7.00 

i/g-inch  jet  14.00 

3-16  inch  jet  28.00 

Soda  Fountains  $8  to  30.00 


Sec.  14.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  city  shall  levy, 
annually,  and  cause  to  be  collected,  a tax  sufficient  to  meet  and 
pay  the  hydrant  rental  herein,  stipulated,  and  such  rental  shall  be 
paid  at  the  office  of  the  City  Treasurer. 

Sec.  15.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  full  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  all 
ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordi- 
nance be,  and  they  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  February  28,  1889. 


II — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Amend  an  Ordinance  Entitled  “An  Ordinance 
to  Provide  for  a System  of  Water  Works,  and  a Supply  of  Water, 
to  the  City  of  Natchez,  etc.,”  Passed  February  28,  1889. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  wherever 
the  name  of  “J.  A.  Jones,  his  associates,”  appears  in  said  ordi- 
nance, shall  be  substituted  the  words,  “The  Natchez  Water  and 
Sewer  Comp’any.” 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  Section  13  be  amended 
to  read,  “That  the  annual  rental  of  private  rates,  not  already  speci- 
fied, be  the  same  as  now  established  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.” 

Ordained  April  8,  1889. 


Ill — AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  the  Privilege  to  the  Natchez  Water 
and  Sewer  Company  to  Furnish  the  City  of  Natchez  Its  Supply 
of  Water,  from  Artesian  Wells,  Under  Certain  Reserved  Condi- 
tions. 

Whereas,  By  contract,  entered  into  between  the  City  of 
Xatchez  and  the  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company,  under  pro- 
visions of  an  ordinance,  ordained  and  passed  the  28th  day  of  Feb- 
ruary^ A.  D.  1889,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  to  Provide  for  a Sys- 
tem of  Water  Works,  and  a Supply  of  Water  to  the  City  of 
Xatchez;  County  of  Adams,  State  of  Mississippi,  and  Its  Inhab- 
itants, etc.,  etc.,”  and  the  plans,  and  specifications,  therein  referred 
to,  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  January  23,  1889,  the 
source  of  supply  was  designated  as  the  Mississippi  river;  and, 

Whereas,  The  said  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company  are 
desirous  of  furnishing  said  supply  from  artesian  wells,  and  have 
made  tender  of  water  from  this  source;  and, 

Whereas,  It  has  been  determined  by  competent  analysis,  and 
the  expressed  opinion  of  the  physicians  of  this  city,  that  the  well 
supply  is  the  purest  and  best  adapted  for  general  use ; now,  there- 
fore. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  we  accept 
from  the  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company,  for  public  use,  and 
grant  to  them  the  privilege  of  supplying  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
city,  the  artesian  well  water;  Provided,  however,  that  the  accept- 
ance, and  grant,  aforesaid,  are  conditioned  upon  the  said  Natchez 
Water  and  Sewer  Company  paying  all  costs,  and  expenses,  incurred 
in  connection  with  obtaining  the  analyses,  and  publication  thereof, 
made  by  order  of  this  Board ; and,  provided,  further,  that  the 
Board  does  not  relinquish,  in  the  slightest  degree,  the  right  to  re- 
quire the  said  Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company  to  seek  its  sup- 
ply of  water  from  the  original  source  agreed  upon,  to-wit,  “the 
Mississsippi  river,”  should  the  wells,  at  any  future  time,  show 
either  a material  diminution  in  quantity  of  water  supply,  or  a 
marked  deterioration  in  quality,  conducive  of  unsanitary  condi- 
tions. 


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Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall  go 
into  effect  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  the  Mayor,  with 
the  assistance  of  the  City  Solicitor,  he,  and  is  hereby  authorized, 
to  draw  np  any  papers  deemed  necessary  to  cover  the  foregoing 
provisions,  and  execute  the  same. 

Ordained  February  6,  1890;  repealed  February  7,  1894;  re- 
enacted April  4,  1895. 


IV — AN  ORDINANCE  to  Provide  for  the  Extension  of  the  Water  Pipes, 
or  Mains,  From  the  Junction  of  Oak  and  Cemetery  Streets,  North- 
wardly, Along  Cemetery  and  New  Streets,  and  the  Erection  of 
Hydrants  Along  Said  Line. 

Whereas,  The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez 
desire  an  extension  of  the  pipes,  or  mains,  along  the  streets,  or 
parts  of  streets,  hereinafter  named,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining 
an  adequate  supply  of  water  for  the  City  Hospital,  and  to  have  a 
sufficient  number  of  hydrants  erected  along  said  streets,  for  fire 
purposes;  but  do  not  consider  that  they  would  be  justified,  under 
all  the  circumstances,  in,  ordering  such  extension  of  the  water  sys- 
tem under  Section  12  of  an  ordinance,  entitled,  “An  Ordinance  to 
Provide  for  a System  of  Waterworks,”  etc.,  ordained  the  28th  day 
of  February,  A.  D.  1889;  and, 

Whereas,  The  Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewer  Company 
have  signified  their  willingness  to  make  such  extensions,  as  a mat- 
ter of  accommodation,  and  irrespective  of  said  Section  12,  on  con- 
dition that  the  City  of  Natchez  pays  to  said  company  the  usual 
hydrant  rates,  for  such  hydrants  as  may  be  erected,  and  established, 
along  the  line  of  such  extension,  and  its  connections,  either  by  said 
company,  or  by  said  city;  and  that,  in  consequence  of  the  elevation 
of  the  ground  along  said  extension,  said  hydrants  be  not  subject  at 
any  time  to  the  tests  provided  for  in  Section  7 of  said  ordinance; 
now,  therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened , That  the  Natchez 
Water  Supply  and  Sewer  Company  be,  and  they  are  hereby  re- 
quested, to  extend,  lay  down,  and  maintain,  water  pipes,  or  mains, 
from  the  junction  of  Oak  and  Cemetery  streets,  northwardly  along 
Cemetery  street  to  New  street;  thence,  northwardly  along  New 
street,  to  a point  thirteen  hundred  feet  from  the  beginning;  and 
to  erect,  and  maintain,  at  proper  distances,  along  said  line,  three 
hydrants,  of  the  size,  and  for  the  purposes,  provided  in  said  ordi- 


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nance;  the  hydrant  rental  for  said  hydrants  along  said  line,  and 
such  additional  hydrants  as  may  be  erected  by  the  city  on  the  con- 
nection therewith,  to  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  by  said  ordi- 
nance; and  said  extension  to  be  made  without  other  compensa- 
tion from  the  city,  and  without  guarantee  by  the  city  of  any  other 
revenue  from  such  extension;  and  said  company  not  to  be  required 
to  maintain  a test  pressure  along  said  extension  sufficient  to  pro- 
duce from  said  hydrants  streams  of  water  of  a vertical  height  of 
one  hundred  feet,  as  provided  for  in  the  original  system. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  July  3,  1895. 


WATER  AND  SEWERAGE  BONDS. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Preparation,  Issuance,  and  Sale, 
of  Water  Works  and  Sewerage  Bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and 
for  the  Payment,  or  Redemption,  of  Said  Bonds. 

Whereas,  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  by  an 
act,  entitled,  “An  Act  to  Authorize  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez  to  Issue  Bonds  for  the  Purpose  of  Pur- 
chasing the  Waterworks  and  Sewerage  System,  Owned  and  OperT 
ated  in  Said  City  by  the  Natchez  Water  Supply  and  Sewer  Com- 
pany, or  for  the  Purpose  of  Building,  Constructing,  or  Otherwise 
Securing,  for  Said  City  a System  of  Sewerage  and  Waterworks,” 
approved  February  25,  1902,  authorized,  and  empowered,  the 
Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said  City  of  Natchez  to  issue 
bonds  of  said  city,  not  to  exceed  in  amount  the  sum  of  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand  ($150,000)  dollars,  to  be  signed  by  the 
Mayor  and  countersigned  by  the  Clerk,  and  registered  as  issued, 
for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  the  waterworks  and  sewerage  sys- 
tem owned,  and  operated,  in  said  city,  by  the  Natchez  Water  Sup- 
ply and  Sewer  Company,  or  for  the  purpose  of  building,  construct- 
ing, or  otherwise  securing,  for  said  city  a system  of  sewerage  and 
waterworks;  said  bonds  to  be  payable  to  bearer,  and  to  be  paid  at 
the  option  of  said  Board  of  Mayor  and'  Aldermen,  at  the  expira- 
tion of  five  years  from  the  date  of  their  issuance,  and  to  mature  not 
later  than  twenty  years  after  the  date  of  their  issuance,  and  to  be 
payable  in  the  order  of  their  number,  beginning  with  number  one, 
and  to  bear  such  rate  of  interest,  not  to  exceed  five  per  cent  per 
annum,  payable  annually,  or  semi-annually,  as  said  Board  might 
elect ; and,  whereas,  it  was  further  provided  in  said  act  that,  before 


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providing  for  the  issuance  of  any  bonds  for  said  purpose',  the  said 
Board  should  publish  notice  of  the  proposal  to  issue  the  same,  in  a 
newspaper  published  in  said  municipality,  for  three  weeks,  next 
preceding  said  issuance;  and,  whereas,  the  said  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  have  contracted,  and  agreed,  for,  and  on  behalf  of, 
the  said  City  of  Natchez  with  the  said  Natchez  Water  Supply  and 
Sewer  Company,  to  buy,  and  purchase,  from  them,  the  waterworks 
and  sewerage  system  now  owned  and  operated  by  them  in  said  city, 
at  and  for  the  sum,  and  consideration,  of  one  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  ($150,000)  dollars;  and,  whereas,  public  notice,  that  the 
said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  would,  on  this  date,  provide 
for  the  issuance  of  said  bonds,  for  said  purpose,  and  in  accord- 
ance with  the  terms  of  said  act  of  the  Legislature,  has  been  given, 
and  published,  in  the  Natchez  Democrat,  a newspaper  published  in 
said  municipality,  for  the  period  prescribed  and  in  strict  accord- 
ance with  the  terms  of  said  act,  as  appears  by  the  proof  of  publica- 
tion, duly  made  and  filed  in  the  office  of  the  City  Clerk  of  the  City 
of  Natchez  ; and,  whereas,  up  to  this  date,  no  petition  whatever,  or 
from  any  source,  against  the  issuance  of  said  bonds,  has  been  pre- 
sented, or  filed  with,  or  otherwise,  brought  to  the  attention  of  this 
Board ; now,  therefore, 

Section  I.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  Finance 
Committee  of  this  Board  is  hereby  empowered,  authorized,  and  di- 
rected, to  have  lithographed,  and  prepared,  the  corporate  bonds  of 
said  city,  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars, 
for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  the  waterworks  and  sewerage  system 
owned  and  operated  in  said  city  by  the  Natchez  Water  Supply 
and  Sewer  Company. 

The  said  bonds  shall  be  payable  to  bearer,  and  shall  be  paid  at 
the  option  of  said  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  at  the  expiration 
of  five  years  from  the  date  of  their  issuance,  and  shall  mature 
twenty  years  after  the  date  of  their  issuance,  and  they  shall  be  pay- 
able in  the  order  of  their  number,  beginning  with  number  one. 

Said  bonds  shall  boar  interest  at  the  rate  of  five  per  cent  per 
annum,  interest  payable  annually,  and  beginning  from  the  date  of 
the  issuance  of  said  bonds. 

Said  bonds  shall  be  of  the  denomination  of  one  thousand  dol- 
lars each,  and  in  no  case  shall  they  be  sold  .for  less  than  their  face 
value. 

The  annual  interest  thereon  shall  be  evidenced  by  coupons 
attached  thereto,  and  said  bonds,  with  coupons,  shall  be  litho- 


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graphed,  and  with  suc-h  devices  for  identification  as  shall  be  agreed 
upon  by  the  Mayor  and  Clerk  of  said  Board. 

Said  bonds  shall  be  dated  the  seventh  day  of  May,  1903,  and 
the  principal  and  interest  thereof,  and  thereon,  shall  be  payable  at 
the  office  of  the  Treasurer  of  said  city. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  said  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Aldermen  shall,  in  each  and  every  year,  beginning  with  the 
year  1903,  provide  in  the  annual  revenue  ordinance  of  the  city,  for 
the  levy  and  collection  of  a sufficient  tax  to  pay  the  interest 
which  will  accrue  on  said  bonds  during  the  following  year,  and  to 
provide  a sinking  fund  for  the  payment  of  the  principal  of  said 
bonds  at  maturity,  or  the  redemption  of  such  of  said  bonds 
as  may  be  earlier  called  in  under  the  operation  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, and  so  much  of  said  annual  tax  may  be  made  payable  in  the 
accruing  coupons  of  said  bonds  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  the 
coupons  for  which  said  levy  is  made,  but  the  portion  of  said  tax 
which  may  be  levied  for  the  sinking  fund  shall  be  payable  in  law- 
ful money  only. 

The  taxes  so  levied,  and  collected,  shal  be  paid  over  to  the 
City  Treasurer,  who  shall  pass  the  same  to  the  credit  of  said  spe- 
cial fund,  specifying  what  amount  thereof  belongs  to  the  sinking 
fund,  and  what  amount  to  the  interest  account. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  publication  be  made, 
twice  in  the  “Financier,”  a newspaper  published  in  the  city  of  New 
\ ork,  X.  Y.,  and  in  the  Natchez  Democrat,  once  a week,  until  the 
7th  day  of  May,  1903,  that  said  bonds  will  be  for  sale  to  the  high- 
est bidder,  said  bids  to  be  under  seal,  and  directed  to  the  Clerk  of 
the  City  of  Natchez,  said  bids  to  be  accompanied  by  a certified 
check  for  one  per  cent  of  the  amount  of  said  bonds  bid  for. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all  ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  be  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

Ordained  April  16,  1903. 


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II — AN  ORDINANCE  Providing  for  the  Approval  and  Execution  of 
the  Bonds  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  Denominated  and  Known  as 
“Water  Works  and  Sewerage  Bonds,”  of  Said  City,  Authorized 
and  Directed  to  be  Prepared,  Issued,  and  Sold,  Under  the  Provis- 
ions of  an  Ordinance  of  Said  City  Entitled  “An  Ordinance  Pro- 
viding for  the  Preparation,  Issuance,  and  Sale,  of  Water  Works 
and  Sewerage  Bonds,  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  and  for  the  Pay- 
ment, or  Redemption,  of  Said  Bonds,”  Ordained  and  Published 
the  16th  Day  of  April,  A.  D.  1903. 

Whereas,  Under  and  by  virtue  of,  and  in  accordance  with,  the 
provisions  of  Section  1 of  said  above  mentioned  ordinance,  of  April 
16,  1903,  the  Finance  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Al- 
dermen of  said  city  have  had  lithographed,  and  prepared,  the 
bonds  of  said  city,  with  proper  coupons  attached,  in  strict  accord- 
ance with  said  ordinance,  and  the  terms  of  an  act  of  the  Legisla- 
ture of  the  State  of  Mississippi,  entitled,  .“An  Act  to  Authorize 
the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez  to  Issue 
Bonds  for  the  Purposes  of  Purchasing  the  Waterworks  and  Sew- 
erage System,  Owned,*  and  Operated,  in  Said  City,  by  the  Natchez 
Water  Supply  and  Sewer  Company,  or  for  the  Purpose  of  Build- 
ing, Constructing,  or  Otherwise  Securing,  for  Said  City,  a System 
of  Sewerage  and  Waterworks,”  approved  February  25,  1902,  and 
have  this  day  presented  a facsimile  of  said  bonds,  and  coupons,  to 
this  Board;  therefore, 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez , in  council  convened,  That  the  form 
and  matter  of  said  bonds  and  coupons,  be,  and  the  same  are  here- 
by approved;  that  the  Mayor  of  the  city  is  hereby  authorized, 
and  instructed,  to  sign,  and  cause  the  corporate  seal  of  the  said 
city  to  be  affixed  to  said  bonds,  or  impressed  thereon,  as  of  this 
date,  and  that,  owing  to  the  illness  of  Thos.  R.  Quarterman,  the 
City  Clerk  of  said  city,  S.  Duncan  Baker,  the  Clerk  pro  tem.,  of 
this  Board,  do  countersign  and  attest  the  same,  in  manner  and 
form,  as  follows:  “Thos.  It.  Quarterman,  City  Clerk,  by  S.  Dun- 

can Baker,  Clerk  pro  tem/' 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  upon,  and  after,  execu- 
tion of  said  bonds,  they  shall  be  registered  by  the  City  Clerk,  in 
the  record  book,  kept  for  such  purposes,  with  appropriate  rulings, 
and  headings,  to  convey  the  following  information  concerning  each 
of  said  bonds,  to-wit:  Number,  date,  denomination,  number  of 

coupons  attached,  amount  of  each  coupon,  date  of  maturity  of 
principal,  to  whom  sold,  and  date  of  payment,  or  redemption. 


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Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  city  reserves  the 
right  to  redeem,  at  par,  the  said  bonds,  or  any  of  them,  at  any  time 
after  five  years  from  the  date  thereof,  after  giving  notice,  by  adver- 
tising in  some  public  newspaper,  published  in  said  City  of  Natchez, 
for  eight  consecutive  weeks,  that  upon  a day  to  be  therein  named, 
it  will  redeem,  at  par,  upon  presentation,  the  bonds  described  in 
said  advertisement.  The  said  notice  shall  be  published  in  accord- 
ance with  an  ordinance,  or  resolution,  of  the  Mayor  and  Alder- 
men of  said  city,  and  shall  give  the  number,  date,  and  amount,  of 
each  bond  to  be  redeemed;  the  said  bonds  to  be  redeemed  in  the 
order  in  which  they  are  numbered,  and  that  any  bond  so  advertised 
for,  and  designated,  as  aforesaid,  upon  the  day  named  in  said 
notice,  shall  cease  to  bear  interest  from  and  after  such  date. 

Ordained  May  7,  1903. 


YAZOO  & MISSISSIPPI  VALLEY  RAILROAD  CO. 

AN  ORDINANCE  Granting  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  Railroad 

Company  the  Plight  to  Cress  the  Pavement,  on  the  West  Side  of 

Broadway,  and  for  Other  Purposes. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  YazOo 
& Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 
ized, and  empowered,  to  cross,  with  its  track,  from  the  northeast- 
ern corner  of  the  depot  grounds,  the  city  sidewalks,  so  as  to  enable 
it  to  connect  with  the  track  already  laid  on  Broadway  street. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  permission  is 
granted  upon  condition  that  the  said  railroad  company  shall  raide, 
and  put  in  perfect  repair  (using  Rosetta  gravel),  the  sidewalk 
upon  the  western  side  of  Broadway  street,  from  the  depot  grounds 
to  Main  street,  and  that,  in  addition,  the  railroad  company  will 
provide  the  necessary  pipes  to  drain,  under  said  sidewalk,  the 
water  running  from  the  upper  park;  and,  upon  the  further  condi- 
tion, that  the  improvements  by  said  railroad  company  shall  be 
kept  up,  and  maintained,  and  a failure  to  do  the  work,  or  keep  it 
in  order,  will  work  the  forfeiture  of  the  franchise  herein  granted; 
and,  that  this  franchise  is  granted  on  the  condition  that  it  shall 
be  left  in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  as  to 
its  removal. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  take  ef- 
fect from  and  after  its  passage. 

Ordained  August  11,  1896. 


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II — AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley 
Railroad  Company  to  Lay  a Spur  Track,  on  the  Northerly  End 
of  Broadway,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  Mississippi,  so  as  to  Run  in 
Front  of  the  Warehouse  and  Premises  of  Geisenbsrger  & Friedler, 
With  the  Track  of  Said  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valley  Railroad 
Company. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  ly  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Yazoo 
& Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 
ized, and  empowered,  to  lay,  and  construct,  a spur  track,  on  said 
Broadway  street-,  commencing  at  a point  twenty-five  (25)  feet 
north  of  the  north  property  line  of  Jefferson  street,  thirty-nine 
(39)  feet  west  of  the  east  property  line  of  Broadway  ; thence,  run- 
ning south  fifty-eight  (58)  feet,  to  a frog,  located  on  the  south  side 
of  Jefferson  street,  and  thirty-seven  (37)  feet  west  of  the  east  side 
of  Broadway  street,  and  thence  running  fifty  (50)  feet  further 
south,  to  a point  twenty-eight  (28)  feet  west  of  the  property  line 
of  the  east  side  of  Broadway  street,  and  from  there  on,  a distance 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty-five  (105)  feet,  paralleling  the  east  side 
of  Broadway  street,  seventeen  and  seven-tenths  (17.7)  feet,  to  the 
west  of  the  east  side  property  line  of  Broadway  street,  to  a point  in 
the  north  line  of  Franklin  street. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, hereby  conferred,  are  granted  upon,  and  subject  to,  the  fol- 
lowing conditions: 

The  rails  of  said  track  shall  he  so  laid  as  to  be  even  with  the 
surface  of  the  street  ; the  surface  between  said  rails  shall  be  planked 
with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two  inches  in  thickness, 
or  fdled  in  with  concrete,  and  that  outside  of  said  rails,  continu- 
ous planking,  or  concrete,  shall  he  laid  up  to  said  rails,  through- 
out the  said  distance,  said  planking,  or  concrete,  to  he  at  least  two 
and  one-half  inches  thick,  and  at  least  three  feet  of  gravel  shall  ho 
laid  along  the  outside  of  said  rails  for  said  distance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  said  track  shall  be 
constructed,  subject  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Committee  of 
said  city,  and  the  franchise  hereby  granted  shall  be  had,  and  en- 
joyed, during  the  pleasure  of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of 
said  city.  1 

Ordained  October  4,  1900. 


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III — AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  and  Empowering  the  Yazoo  & 
Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company  to  Lay  a Spur  Track,  on 
Broadway  Street,  Between  Jefferson  and  High  Streets,  in  the 
City  of  Natchez,  Mississippi,  so  as  to  Run  in  Front  of  the  Ware- 
house and  Premises  of  the  Armour  Packing  Company. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Yazoo 
& Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company  be,  and  they  are  hereby, 
authorized,  and  empowered,  to  lay,  and  construct,  a spur  track,  on 
said  Broadway  street,  two  hundred  and  forty  (240)  feet  south  of 
the  south  property  line  of  High  street,  and  thirty-nine  (39)  feet 
west  of  the  east  property  line  of  Broadway  street  ; running  thence, 
northerly,  ninety  (90)  feet,  with  a seventeen  (17)  degree  curve; 
then  seven  (7)  feet,  at  a tangent;  then  eighty-five  and  seven-tenths. 
(85.7)  feet,  with  a seventeen  (17)  degree  and  thirty  (30)  minute 
curve;  then  sixty  (00)  feet,  at  a tangent,  to  the  point  of  intersec- 
tion with  the  extension  of  the  southerly  property  line  of  High 
street,  which  point  is  thirteen  and  eight-tenths  (13.8)  feet  west 
of  the  east  property  line  of  Broadway  street. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained.  That  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges, hereby  conferred,  are  granted  upon  the  following  conditions: 

The  rails  of  said  track  shall  he  so  laid  as  to  be  even  with  the 
surface  of  the  street  ; the  surface  between  the  rails  shall  he  planked 
with  solid  planking,  at  least  two  inches  in  thickness,  or  shall  he 
filled  in  with  concrete,  and  the  surface  outside  of  said  rails, 
throughout  the  entire  length  of  the  spur  track,  shall  be  planked 
with  similar  continuous  planking,  or  concrete  shall  be  laid  between 
said  rails;  said  planking  to  be  at  least  two  and  one-half  (2.5) 
inches  thick,  and  also  a layer  of  gravel,  at  least  three  feet  wide, 
shall  be  laid  along  the  outside  of  said  rails,  for  said  entire  dis- 
tance. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  franchise,  and  priv- 
ilege, hereby  granted,  shall  be  held  and  enjoyed,  during  the  pleas- 
ure of  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Natchez, 
and  said  spur  track  shall  be  constructed  in  a manner  satisfactory 
to  the  Street  Committee  of  the  said  Board. 

Ordained  March  25,  1901.  , 


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IV1 — AN  ORDINANCE  Authorizing  the  Yazoo  & Mississippi  Valle* 

Railroad  Company  to  Lay  a Spur  Track,  Starting  from  Its  Main 

Track,  on  Monroe  Street,  Between  Wall  and  Canal  Streets,  in  the 

City  of  Natchez,  and  Running  Southwesterly,  Along  Monroe 

Street,  Into  the  Property  of  Dr.  S.  Kelly. 

Section  1.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aider- 
men  of  the  City  of  Natchez,  in  council  convened,  That  the  Yazoo 
& Mississippi  Valley  Railroad  Company  be,  and  are  hereby  author- 
ized, and  empowered,  to  lay,  and  construct,  a spur  track,  starting 
from  its  main  track  on  Monroe  street,  in  the  City  of  Natchez,  at 
a point  about  twelve  feet  west  of  the  western  line  of  Wall  street; 
running  thence,  along  Monroe  street,  in  a southwesterly  direc- 
tion, on  a curve  of  sixteen  degrees  and  fifty-eight  minutes,  about 
ninety-five  feet,  into  the  property  of  Dr.  Stephen  Kelley. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  the  rights,  and  privi- 
leges hereby  conferred  are  granted  upon,  and  subject  to,  the  follow- 
ing cpnditions, . to-wit : 

The  rails  of  said  track  shall  be  so  laid  as  to  be  even  with  the 
surface,  of  the.  street;  the  . surface  between  said  rails  shall  .be 
planked  with  solid,  substantial  planking,  at  least  two  inches  in 
thickness,  or  filled  in  with  concrete,  and  that  outside  of  said  rails 
continuous  planking,  or  concrete,  shall  be  laid  up  to  said  rails, 
throughout  the.  said  distance ; said  planking,  or  concrete,  to  be  at 
Lust  two  and  one-half  inches  thick,  and  at  least  three  feet  of 
gravel,  shall  be  1 aid  along  the  outside  of  said  rails,  for  said  dis- 
tance. 

Sec.,  3.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  said  track  shall  be  com 
structed  subject  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Street  Committee  of  said 
city,  and  the  franchise  hereby  granted  shall  be  had,  and  enjoyed, 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said 
city.  1 = ' 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  ordained,  That  this  Ordinance  shall 
take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage,  and  that  all 
ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Ordained  May  23,  1901. 

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From  April,  1803,  to  1904,  Inclusive. 


1803 — Mayor —Samuel  Brooks.  Aldermen— Samuel  Neil,  Joseph 
Newman,  John  Girault,  Andrew  Marsclialk. 

1804 —  Mayor — Samuel  Brooks.  Aldermen— Samuel  Neil,  Joseph 
Newman,  Andrew  Mai schalk. 

1803 — Mayor — Samuel  Brooks.  Aldermen — Samuel  Neil,  Joseph 
Newman,  A.  Marscbalk,  Rich:  r 1 King. 

1806  — Mayor— Samuel  Brooks.  Aldermen  — A.  Marscbalk,  John 
Wood,  Richard  King,  Joseph  Forman. 

1807 —  Mayor — Samuel  Brooks. 

1808 —  Mayor — Samuel  Brooks. 

1809 —  Mayor — Samuel  Brooks. 

1810 —  President — John  Shaw. 

1811 —  President — Samuel  Brooks.  Selectmen — John  Steele,  Wm. 
Lattimore,  Lewis  Evans,  Jas.  C.  Wilkins,  F.  L.  Turner. 

1812  — President — A.  Campbell.  Selectmen — Philip  Hill,  Andrew 
Burt,  Peter  Little,  James  Johnston,  Samuel  Patterson, 
William  O.  Winston,  James  Kerchival. 

1813 —  President — A.  Campbell.  Selectmen — William  Snodgrass, 
Jno.  Richards,  Christopher  H.  Kyle,  Wm.  Rutherford,  J. 
A.  Ilopkins,  Frances  A.  Bynum. 

1814 —  President— S.  Brooks.  Selectmen — C.  B.  Green,  Edward 
Turner,  Wm.  Snodgrass,  James  McConnell,  Peter  Little. 
Benjamin  Kitchen. 

1815 —  President— Edward  Turner.  Selectmen — Philip  Hill,  Henry 
Postlethvvaite,  Geo.  Newman.  Lewis  Evans,  Wm.  E.  Leh- 
man, Augustus  Griswold,  Samuel  Patterson. 

1816 —  President — Edw’d  Turner.  Selectmen — Geo.  Newman,  W. 
E.  Lehman,  P.  Hill,  Henry  Postlethwaite,  Sam’l  Patter- 
son, Henry  Tooley,  James  Steen. 


NOTE — The  minute  book  or  the  city,  from  1836  to  1811,  being  missing, 
only  the  tames  of  the  Mayor  for  those  years  could  be  obtained. 


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1817 —  President — Edward  Turner.  Selectmen — George  Newman, 
W.  E.  Lehman,  P.  Hill,  H.  Postlethwaite,  S.  Patterson  Jas. 
Steen. 

1818 —  Presidents — S.  Brooks,  E.  Turner.  Selectmen  — Daniel  D. 
Elliott,  Jacob  Eiler,  Josias  II.  McComas,  Levi  Purnell,  Mi- 
ca jah  Terrill,  C.  Miller,  A.  Scranton,  Jr. 

1819 —  President — Edward  Turner.  Selectmen — A.  Scranton,  Jr, 
II.  Postlethwaite,  \Y.  E.  Lehman,  Abijah  Hull,  J.  H.  Mc- 
Comas, J.  Eiler,  Win.  Shipp. 

1820 —  President — Edward  Turner.  Selectmen — Wm.  Shipp,  P.  P. 
Schuyler,  James  Berthe,  D.  Lattimore,  T.  D.  Carson,  John 
Richards. 

1821 —  Presidents  — E.  Turner,  W.  W.  Walker.  Selectmen — P.  P, 
Schuyler,  M.  Terrill,  J.  Berthe,  S.  Patterson  Jas.  Metcalfe, 
Jas.  J,  Rowan,  Thomas  Munce. 

1822  —President— W.  W.  Walker.  Selectmen — E.  Turner  J.  E. 
Harte,  A.  Millard,  P.  P.  Schuyler,  S.  Patterson,  M.  Terrill, 
T.  Munce,  J.  Foster. 

1823 — President — J.  IT.  McComas.  Selectmen — E.  Turner,  H.  F. 
Walworth,  J.  E.  Harte,  M.  Terrill,  J.  Foster,  P.  P.  Schuy- 
ler, W.  M.  Watkins. 

1824 —  Presidents — J.  IT.  McComas,  Wm.  Burns.  Selectmen — E. 
Turner,  P.  P.  Schuyler,  J.  Hankinson,  H.  F.  Walworth,  E. 
Talmage,  Thomas  Chew,  William  Moore,  Levi  Purnell,  P. 
M.  La  piece. 

1825 —  Presidents — Wm.  Burns,  Jno.  I.  Guion.  Selectmen — P.  P. 
Schuyler,  J.  B.  Lyons,  L.  Purnell,  B.  Wade,  P.  M.  La- 
piece,  Jas.  McPherson. 

1826 — Presidents — John  I.  Guion,  W.  R.  Richards.  Selectmen — 
J.  Foster,  John  T.  Griffith,  Wm.  Burn,  Peter  Black,  T. 
Munce,  S.  Gustine,  Howell  Moss,  M.  Robitaille. 

1827 —  Presidents — Howell  Mosst  S.  Postlethwaite.  Selectmen — J. 
Foster,  S.  Gustine,  Halsey  Townsend,  Thomas  Munce,  M. 
Robitaille,  T.  Hunt,  Sturges  Sprague,  Samuel  Cotton. 


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1828 —  President — S.  Postlethwaite.  Selectmen — S.  Sprague,  S. 
Cotton,  J.  N.  Helm,  James  Stockman,  A.  P.  Merrill,  H. 
Townsend,  Ezekiel  Harris. 

1829 —  President — S.  Postlethwaite.  Selectmen- -R.  McCullough, 
J.  P.  Walworth,  A.  P.  Merrill,  J.  Stockman,  S.  Sprague, 
W.  C.  Grissam. 

1830 —  President — S.  Postlethwaite.  Selectmen — A.  P.  Merrill,  J. 
P.  Walworth,  Francis  Little,  R.  McCullough,  Charles  Dart, 
J.  Sprague,  Eli  Montgomery,  Wm.  Harris. 

1831 —  President — S.  Postlethwaite.  Selectmen — E.  Montgomery, 
S.  Sprague,  J.  P.  Walworth,  Josiah  A.  Lyle,  Jos.  Neibert, 
L.  Robitaille. 

1832 —  President —Eli  Montgomery.  Selectmen — Thos.  Henderson, 
B.  Wade,  J.  Neibert,  J.  A.  Lyle,  Wm  Vannerson,  Andrew 
Brown,  H.  Millard,  R.  Bledsoe. 

1833 —  President — Eli  Montgonery.  Selectmen — Felix  Houston, 
S.  Sprague,  N.  Barlow,  A.  Brown,  R.  Bledsoe,  W.  Vanner- 
sou,  M.  Izod. 

1834 —  President — Eli  Montgomery.  Selectmen — A.  Brown,  R. 
Bledsoe,  M.  Izod,  W.  C.  Farnum,  D.  C.  Miller,  Wm.  Van- 
nerson, 

1835 —  President — Eli  Montgomery.  Selectmen — A.  Brown,  H.  C. 
Farnum,  R.  Bledsoe,  D.  C.  Miller,  Wm.  Vannerson,  Jacob 
Byers,  Alfred  Cochran. 

1836 —  President — Cov.  Rawlings.  Selectmen — S.  Cotton,  R.  Bled- 
soe, Eli  Montgomery,  A.  Cochran,  W.  Vannerson,  A.  Brown. 

1837 —  Presidents — C.  Rawlings,  Henry  Tooley.  Selectmen — Eli 
Montgomery,  A.  Cochran,  A.  Brown,  E.  P.  Florniquet,  Or- 
lando Lane,  R.  Parker,  Thos.  Conner,  W.  W.  Wilkins, 
Peter  Gemmell. 

1838 —  President — Henry  Tooley.  Selectmen — Robert  Patterson, 
R.  Parker,  A.  Brown,  W.  W.  Wilkins,  T.  Conner,  J.  A. 
Lyle,  D.  C.  Mitchie. 

1839 —  President — J.  A.  Lyle.  Selectmen — J.  P.  Walworth,  T.  N. 
Falconer,  R.  Parker,  H.  Gridley,  F.  Wood,  L.  Pitcher. 


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MAYOR  AND  ALDERMEN. 


1840 —  President — Samuel  Cotton.  Selectmen — B.  Wade,  R.  Par- 
ker, P.  H.  McGraw,  R.  Stewart,  P.  Sisloff,  H.  Gridley. 

1841 —  President — S.  Cottton.  Selectmen— B.  Wade,  R.  Parker, 
P.  H.  McGraw,  R.  Stewart,  G.  J.  Dicks,  A.  Wattles. 

1842 —  President — S.  Cotton.  Selectmen— R.  Parker,  R.  Stewart, 
G.  J.  Dicks,  B.  Wade,  J.  R.  Stockman,  J.  W.  Sharpe. 

1843 —  Presidents — John  M.  Duffield,  John  R.  Stockman.  Select- 
men— G.  J.  Dicks,  E Profilet,  M.  Breeden,  D.  L.  Rivers, 
P.  G.  Cregier,  John  M.  Baldwin. 

1844 —  President — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — Thomas  Rose, 
G.  J.  Dicks,  Cyrus  Marsh,  Robert  Stewart,  Emile  Profilet, 
P.  G.  Cregier. 

1845 —  President — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — G.  J.  Dicks,  R. 
Stewart,  E.  Profilet,  T.  Rose,  P.  G.  Cregier,  C.  Marsh. 

1846 —  President — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — G.  J.  Dicks,  C. 
Marsh,  T.  Rose,  R.  Stewart,  E.  Profilet,  R.  Elward. 

1847 —  Mayor — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — E.  Profilet,  G.  J. 
Dicks,  Thos.  Rose,  V.  Bo}rer,  R.  Stewart,  R.  Walker. 

1848. — Mayor — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — V.  Boyer,  T.  Rose, 

B.  Pendleton,  R.  Stewart,  John  P.  Walworth,  Richard  El- 
ward. 

1849 —  Mayor — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — Thomas  Rose,  J.  P. 
Walworth,  B.  Pendleton,  T.  C.  Pollock,  John  S.  Coulson, 
G.  L.  C.  Davis. 

1850 —  Mayor — J.  R.  Stockman.  Selectmen — B.  Pendleton,  Thos 
Rose,  John  S.  Coulson,  T.  C.  Pollock,  J.  P.  Walworth,  G. 
L.  C.  Davis. 

1851 —  Mayor — Benedam  Pendleton.  Selectmen — William  Ray,  T. 

C.  Pollock,  Thomas  Rose,  John  P.  Walworth,  John  C.  Coul- 
son, G.  L.  C.  Davis. 

1852 —  Mayor— George  J.  Dicks.  Selectmen — William  Ray,  Thos. 
C.  Pollock,  J.  P.  Walworth,  J.  S.  Coulson,  Thomas  Rose, 
G.  L.  C.  Davis,  David  Ray. 


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1853  — Mayor — B.  Pendleton.  Selectmen — David  Ra}f,  Thomas 
Rose,  T.  C.  Pollock,  John  S.  Coulson  C.  H.  Dubs,  G.  L.  C. 
Davis. 

1854 —  Mayor  — R.  W.  Wood.  Selectmen — Robert  Walker,  T.  A. 
S.  Doniphan,  Wm.  H.  Fox,  Edwin  B.  Baker,  Robert  Stew- 
art, W.  W.  Wilkins. 

1855 —  Mayor — Robert  W.  Wood,  Selectmen — E.  B.  Baker,  Sam- 
uel Burns,  T.  A.  S.  Doniphan,  George  J.  Dicks,  Wm.  H. 
Fox,  Eli  Montgomery. 

1856—  Mayor — Robert  W.  Wood.  Selectmen — George  C.  Baldwin, 
E.  B.  Baker,  T.  A.  S Dzmiphan,  John  H.  Harris,  Eli  Mont- 
gomery, Joseph  H.  Russel. 

1857 —  Mayor — Robert  W.  Wood.  Selectmen— George  C.  Baldwin, 
Esau  S.  Foulk,  John  Hunter,  Eli  Montgomery,  Robert  Stew- 
art, John  P.  Walworth, 

1858—  Mayor — Robert  W.  Wood.  Selectmen — George  C.  Baldwin, 
Louis  H.  Cory,  Esau  S.  Foulk,  John  Hunter,  Robert  Stew- 
art, John  P.  Walworth. 

1859 —  Mayor — John  Hunter.  Selectmen— Louis  H.  Cory,  William 
H.  Forbes,  Benadam  Pendleton,  Robert  Stewart,  Robert 
Walker,  John  P.  Walworth. 

1860 —  Record  not  accessible. 

1861 —  Mayor — John  Hunter.  Selectmen — H.  M.  Baldwin,  James 
Curry,  J.  P.  Walworth,  Geo.  J.  Dicks,  Jas.  N.  Stockmau, 
Robt.  Walker. 

1862  —Mayor — John  Hunter.  Selectmen — Jas.  >T.  Stockman,  Jas, 
Curry,  Wm.  H Forbes,  J.  P.  Walworth,  H.  M.  Baldwin, 
Wm.  Dix. 

1863 —  Mayor — John  Hunter.  Selectmen  — Jas.  N.  Stockman,  Wm. 
II.  Forbes,  Robert  Walker,  J.  P.  Walworth,  H.  M.  Baldwin. 
Wm.  Dix. 

1864—  Mayor — William  Dix. 

1865 —  Mayor — William  Dix.  Selectmen — H.  M.  Baldwin,  J.  Car- 
radine,  E.  B.  Baker,  Wm.  II.  Forbes,  E.  Profilet,  T.  C. 
Pollock. 


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1883— Mayor — William  Dix.  Selectmen — L.  D.  Aldrich,  E.  B. 
Baker,  E.  Boyd,  George  J.  Dicks,  Wm,  H.  Forbes,  John  H. 
Steir. 

1867 —  Mayor — William  Dix.  Selectmen — L.  D.  Aldrich,  E.  B. 
Baker,  Geo.  J.  Dicks,  Wm.  H.  Forbes,  Thos.  Staniforth, 
D.  Walworth. 

1868 —  Same  officers  continued  in  office,  until  removed  by  Military 
Governor  in  1869. 

1869 —  Mayor — John  H.  Weldon.  Selectmen — Simon  M.  Preston, 
Wm.  Me.  Cary,  Hiram  R.  Revels,  L.  D.  Allen,  Richard 
Ratehford,  F.  J.  Mead. 

1870 —  Mayor — Robert  II.  Wood.  Selectmen — Robert  W.  Fitzhugh, 
L.  H.  Clapp,  M.  A.  C.  Hussey,  Wm.  H.  Lynch,  Wm.  Mc- 
Cary,  S.  S.  Meekins,  Wm.  Noonan,  C.  C.  Walden. 

1872 —  Mayor — Robert  H.  Wood.  Selectmen — Robert  W.  Fitzhugh, 

L.  H.  Clapp,  M.  A.  C.  Hussey,  Wm.  H.  Lynch,  WTm.  Me. 
Cary,  S.  S.  Meekins,  Wm.  Noonan,  C.  C.  Walden. 

1873 —  Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — George  M.  Brown, 
S.  S.  Meekins,  M.  A.  C.  Hussey,  Isaac  Lowenburg.  John 
Stevenson,  S.  D.  Stockman,  Wm.  Noonan,  Wrm.  H.  Lynch. 

1874 —  Mayor— Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen— W7m.  Burns,  J.  P. 
Buie,  Isaac  Lowenburg,  S.  D.  Stockman,  John  Stevenson, 
David  Williamson,  Wm.  Noonan,  George  M.  Brown. 

1875  — Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — E.  B.  Baker,  George 

M.  Brown,  L.  B.  Field,  Armand  Perrault,  S.  D.  Stockman, 
David  WilliamsoD,  J.  P.  Buie,  Wm.  Burns. 

1876  — Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — George  M.  Brown, 

J.  P.  Buie,  Wm.  Burns,  Wm.  A.  Diers,  Armand  Perrault. 
S,  D.  Stockman,  David  Williamson. 

1877  Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — George  M.  Brown, 

Win.  Burns,  Wm.  A.  Diers,  Robert  S.  Dixon.  Isaac  Lowen- 
burg, Joseph  D.  Shields,  Samuel  Ullman,  David  Williamson, 
1878— -Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — Robert  S.,  Dixon, 
James  W.  Lambert,  Isaac  Lowenburg,  Joseph  B.  O’Brien, 
Henry  Polkinghorne,  Joseph  D.  Shields,  Samuel  Ullman, 
George  M.  Brown. 


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325 


1879 —  Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — A.  H.  Brenliain, 
George  M.  Brown,  Robert  S.  Dixon,  James  W.  Lambert, 
Joseph  B O’Brien.  Henry  Polkingliorne,  S.  E.  Rumble, 
Samuel  IJllman. 

1880 —  Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — George  M.  Brown, 
George  T.  Payne,  Robert  S.  Dixon,  James  W.  Lambert, 
Joseph  B.  O’Brien,  S.  E.  Rumble,.  C.  L.  Tillman,  Wm.  H. 
Mallery. 

1831 — Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin.  Aldermen — George  M.  Brown, 
Robert  S.  Dixon,  Wm,  A.  Diers,  James  W.  Lambert,  Wm. 
H.  M illery,  Joseph  B.  O’Brie  i,  C.  L.  Tillman,  Charles 
Whitcomb. 

1882 —  Mayor — Henry  C.  Griffin,  Aldermen — William  Abbott, 
George  M.  Brown,  Wm.  A.  Diers,  Roberts.  Dixon,  Wm.  H. 
Mallery,  Joseph  B.  O’Brien,  Geo.  T.  Payne,  Charles  Whit- 
comb. 

1883—  Mayor — Isaac  Lowenburg.  Aldermen — Wm.  Abbott,  George 
M.  Brown,  Wm.  A.  Diers,  Robtert  S.  Dixon,  Wm.  H.  Mal- 
lery, George  T.  Payne,  Joseph  B.  O’Brien,  Charles  Whit- 
comb. 

1884 —  Mayor — Isaac  Lowenburg  Aldermen — Wm.  Abbott,  George 
M.  Brown,  Wm.  A.  Diers,  Robert  S.  Dixon,  Wm.  II.  Mal- 
lery; Joseph  B.  O’Brien,  George  T.  Payne,  Charles  Whit- 
comb. 

1885 —  Mayor — Isaac  Lowenburg.  Aldermen — Wm.  A.  Diers,  Rob- 
ert S.  Dixon,  John  Grady,  Wm.  H.  Mallery,  George  T. 
Payne,  Charles  Whitcomb,  George  T.  Rehn,  Joseph  B. 
O’Brien. 

1886  — Mayor — Isaac  Lowenburg.  Aldermen — Wm.  A.  Diers,  R. 
S.  Dixon,  Wm.  H.  Mallery,  Jos.  B.  O’Brien,  Geo.  T.  Payne, 
John  Grady,  Geo.  T.  Rehn,  Clias.  Whitcomb. 

1887 — Mayor — Wm.  H.  Mallery.  Aldermen — L.  G.  Aldrich,  Rob- 
ert S.  Dixon,  John  Grady,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  Joseph  B. 
O’Brien,  George  T.  Payne,  A.  L.  Howe,  George  T.  Rehn. 


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1888 —  Mayor— Wm.  H.  Mallery.  Aldermen — L.  G.  Aldrich,  W. 
B.  Dicks,  John  Grady,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  A.  L.  Howe,  Joseph 
Reale,  Robert  S.  Dixon,  George  T.  Rehn. 

1889 —  Mayor — Wm.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — L.  G.  Aldrich, 
Wm.  B.  Dicks,  John  Grady,  Jake  Hirsh,  P.  W.  Mulvihill, 
A.  L.  Howe,  Joseph  Reale,  George  T.  Rehn. 

1890 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — Alex  Eltringham, 
John  Grady,  A.  L.  Howe,  L.  G.  Aldrich,  Jake  Hirsch,  Jos. 
Reale,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  George  T.  Rehn. 

1891 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — L G.  Aldrich,  Rob- 
ert S.  Dixon,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  John  Grady,  Jake  Hirsch, 
Joseph  Reale,  Alex.  Eltringham,  A.  L.  Howe. 

1892 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — Robert  S.  Dixon. 
Alex  Eltringham,  John  Grady,  A.  L.  Howe^  Jake  Hirsch,  F. 
J.  V.  LeCand,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  Jos.  Reale. 

1893 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — J.  Foggo  Dixon, 
John  Grady,  C.  F.  Merrick,  F.  J.  V.  Le  Gaud,  A.  L.  Howe, 
P.  W.  Mulvihill,  Joseph  Reale,  Alex.  Eltringham. 

1894 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — John  Grady,  P.  W. 
Mulvihill,  John  A.  Guice,  F.  J.  V.  Le  Cand,  C.  F.  Merrick, 
Joseph  Reale,  James  O’Brien,  W.  J.  Gaines. 

1895 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — Joseph  Reale,  John 
Grady,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  F.  J.  V.  Le  Cand,  C.  F.  Merrick, 
James  O’Brien,  Alex.  Eltringham,  John  A.  Guice. 

1896 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen— J.  Foggo  Dixon, 
John  Grady,  Ben.  C.  Geisenberger  F.  J.  V.  Le  Cand,  Sim. 
H.  Lowenberg,  P.  W.  Mulvihill,  Joseph  Reale,  Alex 
Eltringham. 

1897 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — Sim.  H.  Lowenburg, 
J.  Foggo  Dixon,  Joseph  Reale,  A.  B.  Learned,  William 
James,  Ben.  C.  Geisenberger,  F.  J.  V.  Le  Cand,  W.  A.  S. 
Wheeler. 

1898  — Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen— John  Grady,  Joseph 
Reale,  J.  Foggo  Dixon,  Philip  U.  Benjamin,  W.  A.  S. 
Wheeler,  Ben.  C.  Geisenberger,  A.  B.  Learned,  William 
James. 


MAYOR  AND  ALDERMEN. 


327 


1899—  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — J.  Foggo  Dixon,  P. 
U.  Benjamin,  A.  B.  Learned,  C.  R.  Byrnes,  Joseph  lleale, 
John  Grady,  Wm.  James,  W.  A.  S.  Wheeler. 

1900 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — Jos.  Reale,  Wm. 
James,  A.  B.  Learned,  John  Grady,  J.  Foggo  Dixon,  W.  A. 
S.  Wheeler,  C.  R.  Byrnes,  P.  U.  Benjamin. 

1901 —  Mayor — W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen — J.  Foggo  Dixon,  W. 
A.  S.  Wheeler,  P.  U.  Benjamin,  Joseph  Reale,  John  Grady, 

C.  R.  Byrnes,  A.  B.  Learned,  A.  F.  Jacobs. 

1902- — Mayor — AY,  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen---C.  R.  Byrnes,  W. 

D.  Mounger,  A.  F.  Jacobs,  P.  U.  Benjamin,  A.  B.  Learned, 
Jos.  Reale,  John  Grady,  W.  A.  S.  Wheeler. 

1903- --Mayor---W.  G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen--P.  [J.  Benjamin, 

AY.  D.  Monnger,  AAL  A.  S.  AVkeeler,  A.  B.  Learned,  Joseph 
Reaie,  C.  R.  Byrnes,  John  Grady,  A.  F Jacobs. 

1904- -Mayor—  A\r . G.  Benbrook.  Aldermen--John  Grady,  A.  F. 

Jacobs,  A.  B.  Learned,  J.  Foggo  Dixon,  Joseph  Reale,  C. 
R.  Byrnes,  AY.  A.  S.  Wheeler.  F.  Y.  Dennison. 

AY.  A.  Adams  elected  to  fill  out  unexpired  term  of  F.  V. 
Dennison,  resigned . 


INDEX 

TO  CHARTER  AND  ACTS  AMENDATORY  THEREOF. 


ALDERMEN.  page. 

One  of  municipal  officers,  provided  for 3 

Qualifications  of  4 

Election 4 

Special  election;  where  removal 4 

ASSESSOR  AND  COLLECTOR  OF  TAXES. 

One  of  municipal  officers,  provided  for 3 

Election  of 4 

Bond  required 10 

Salary;  regulated  by  ordinance 10 

BOUNDARIES. 

City  b undaries  designated 1 

CLERK. 

One  of  municipal  officers,  provided  for . ...  3 

Election  of 4 

Bond  required 10 

Duties  as  to  registration 31 

Salary;  regulated  by  ordinance 10 

COUNCIL. 

Of  whom  to  consist 8 

Organization  of 8 

Legislative  and  contracting  powers 9 

Duties  of,  preceding  elections 9 

To  assemble  fii  st  Monday  after  election 9 

Judge  of  qualifications  of  officers 9 

Power  to  set  asrde  elections 9 

Power  of  expulsion 9 

To  define  fees  and  duties  of  officers  10 

Power  to  pass  ordinances 10 

May  remit  fines 11 

Special  powers  enumerated 11 

Levy  and  collection  of  taxes  by 18 

May  condemn  property  for  public  use 19 

Condemnation  proceedings 19 

To  repair  pavements  and  gutters  (See  pavements  and 

gutters,  etc  ) 21 


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CORPORATION. 

Style  of 2 

Powers  in  general 2 

In  what  name  to  stie 29 

Rights  vested  in 29 

Liabilities  incurred  by 29 

ELECTIONS. 

Notice  of,  to  be  given 7 

Board  of  inspection ? 

Duties  of  inspection  board 7 

Duty,  where  no  officer  elected . 7 

Concurring  elections 7 

Compensation  of  inspectors 7 

Vacancy  in  board,  how  filled 7 

Vacancy  in  city  office;  special  election  to  fill 7 

HEALTH  OFFICER. 

One  of  municipal  officers 3 

Election  of - 4 

Bond  required  ...  10 

Salary;  regulated  by  ordinance  10 

MARSHAL. 

One  of  municipal  officers 3 

Election  of . . . . 4 

Bond  required 10 

To  attend  Mayor’s  court 25 

To  execute  writs  issued  by  Mayor 26 

Fees  of  28 

Salary  ; regulated  by  ordinance 10 

MAYOR. 

Executive  officer  of  corporation 24 

Duty  as  to  subordinate  officers 25 

Power  to  fill  vacancies,  pending  election 25 

N otarial  powers 25 

Court  of,  in  constant  session 25 

Jurisdiction  of  court 25 

No  civil  jurisdiction 26 

Power  of  fine  and  imprisonment 26 

Appeal  from  to  jury,  in  certain  cases 26 

Qualification  of  jurors 27 

Jury  trial  before  Mayor;  how  conducted.... 27 

May  issue  scire  facias 27 

Appeal  to  Circuit  court 27 

In  case  of  appeal;  to  deliver  transcript  of  record 28 


INDEX 


331 


M A YO  R — Co  n tin  ued 

Fees  of . . . . ....  28 

Salary;  regulated  by  ordinance 10 

Mayor  pro  tern;  when  temporary  vacancy 10 

ORDINANCES. 

Style  of 28 

Publication 28 

How  proved 28 

When  receivable  as  evidence 23 

To  remain  in  force,  until  repealed 28 

PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS. 

Need  of  repairs  to  be  reported  by  committee 2 L 

Necessary  repairs  to  be  ascertained  by  board 21 

Assessment;  to  be  levied  against  lot-owners 21 

Assessments;  how  made 21 

Assessments;  to  be  recorded 22 

Paj'ment  by  installment ; 23 

Sale  of  lot;  where  default  in  payment 23 

Power  of  owner  to  redeem  23 

Assessment  payable  to  city  treasurer 24 

POLITICAL  YEAR. 

When  to  begin 8 

REGISTRATION. 

When  to  be  made 4 

Oath  and  certificate 5 

Board  of  Registration;  duties,  etc 4 

May  challenge  right  to  register 5 

Book  to  be  kept  by  city  clerk  ....  31 

How  long  to  be  kept  open 6 

Method  of  registration 31 

In  ward  of  residence fi-31 

When  residence  changed 31 

Poll- hook,  for  each  ward 31 

Commissioners  of  election;  appointment,  duties,  etc 31 

Oath  of  commissioners 32 

When  Registration  books  closed 32 

When  closed;  where  special  election .....  32 

City  clerk;  salary  as  city  registrar 32 

ROAD  DISTRICT. 

Municipality,  to  constitute  a separate 18 


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INDEX 


TAXES. 

Levy  and  collection  of,  by  council 18 

Lien  of,  governed  by  State  laws 33 

10  per  cent  as  damages,  when  to  accrue  33 

Collection  of,  how  enforced 33 

List  of  delinquent  tax-payers,  to  be  filed 33 

Publication  of  lands  delinquent ....  33 

Sale  of  such  lands 34 

Compensation  of  sheriff  and  tax-collector,  where  sale 34 

Statement  of  taxes,  to  be  furnished  State  auditor 34 

TREASURER. 

One  of  municipal  officers,  provided  for 3 

Election  of 4 

Bond  of 10 

Salary;  regulated  by  ordinance 10 

Pavement  assessments  pa\Table  to 24 

VOTERS. 

Qualifications  of 3 

WARDS. 

Laid  off  and  defined 3 

INDEX  TO  GENERAL  ORDINANCES. 

ANIMALS. 

Cruelty  to  a misdemeanor 109 

ANIMAL  SHOW. 

Privilege  tax 149 

ASSAULT. 

A misdemeanor 108 

ASSAULT  AND  BATTERY. 

A misdemeanor 108 

ASSESSMENT. 

See  Revenue  and  Assessments.*. 155 

ASSESSOR. 

See  Revenue  and  Assessments 155 

AUCTIONEER. 

Not  to  create  nuisance 113 

Privilege  tax. ..  150 

BANANAS. 

Penalty  for  throwing  peelings  on  street 37 

Duty  of  police  force  to  remove  peelings 37 

BANK  ALLEY. 

Opened  and  established 178 

Named 213 


INDEX 


333 


BARBER. 

Privilege  tax 153 

BATHING. 

Prohibited  in  Mississippi  River  within  certain  limits 37 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance 37 

BEGGING,  PUBLIC. 

Prohibited  unless  permission  obtained  from  Mayor/, 38 

Begging  unlawfully. auyone  so  doing  to  be  deemed  a vagrant  38 

BICYCLE. 

Lamp  and  bell  required  38 

Rule  of  the  road  as  to  passing  vehicles  and  riders 38 

Riding  on  sidewalks  and  parks  forbidden 39 

Scorching  on  streets  forbidden 39 

Penalty  for  causing  collision . 39 

Privilege  tax  152 

BILLIARD  TABLE. 

Privilege  tax ....  152 

BILL  POSTING. 

Posting  of  obnoxious  advertisements  on  public  streets,  pro- 
hibited   39 

Posting  of  signs  on  poles  and  trees,  unlawful 39 

Violation  of  ordinance,  to  be  deemed  misdemeanor 39 

Owner  or  agent  of  medicine  so  advertised,  guilty 40 

Privilege  tax 153 

BOARDING  HOUSE. 

Privilege  tax ...  150 

BOTTLING  ESTABLISHMENT. 

Privilege  tax 150 

BRACKEN'S  ALLEY. 

Paving  of 117 

Named 210 

BROADWAY. 

Named 210 

BROKER. 

Privilege  tax 153 

BROWNSBURG. 

Named 210  ' 

BROWN’S  MILL. 

Road  to,  made  public 189 

BURYING  GROUND. 

See  Cemeteries,  46 


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INDEX 


BUTCHERS. 

Unlawful  to  slaughter  within  city  limits. 40 

As  to  use  of  market 98 

CANAL  STREET  (Front). 

Paving  of 117-131-140 

Extended 178 

Graduation  of ...  199 

Named 211 

CANE  RACK. 

Privilege  tax- 150 

CANNON. 

Not  to  be  fired  within  city  limits 7G 

CARTS,  HACKS,  DRAYS.  ETC. 

License  required  for  keeping,  owning  or  employing  vehicles  40 

Duty  of  city  clerk  to  grant  licenses 41 

Amount  of  license  to  be  paid...  41 

No  license  granted  for  over  twelve  months 41 

License  to  be  numbered  and  recorded 41 

Number  to  be  marked  and  painted  on  vehicle  41 

Amount  of  load  permitted  to  be  hauled  by  three  beasts 42 

Amount  of  load  permitted  to  be  hauled  by  two  beasts 42 

River  landing;  amount  of  cotton  or  freight  to  be  hauled  to 

or  from 42 

River  landing:  rates  for  hauling  from 42 

Elevator;  rates  for  hauling  to  or  from .... ....  42 

Driving  out  of  brisk  walk,  prohibited 43 

Obstruction  of  streets  and  sidewalks 43 

Passengers,  rates  for  conveying 43 

Funerals,  rate  for  attending 43 

Baggage,  rates  for  transporting  ....  ....  43 

Lamps,  required  at  night 43 

Penalty  for  failure  to  carry 43 

CATTLE. 

Running  at  large  of  cattle  and  other  animals  prohibited 44 

Provision  as  to  impounding . 44 

Ovner,  when  to  be  repaid  proceeds  of  sale 44 

City  Marshal,  duties  as  to  impounding 44 

Fine,  amount  of,  to  be  paid  by  party  redeeming 45 

Charges,  for  care  of  animals 45 

Register  of  animals  impounded 45 

Police,  not  permitted  to  impound 45 

Suitable  person,  to  be  employed  to  impound 45 

Interference  with  impounder  in  his  duty,  how  punished 45 

Hogs  and  Goats  running  at  large,  required  te  be  killed. ...  46 

See  Stock;  fast  driving  prohibited . , 173 


INDEX  335 

CELLAR  DOORS. 

Not  to  be  left  open  on  street 116 

CEMETERIES — (General  Provisions  and  Regulations). 

Original  Cemetery  (now  Memorial  Park)  provisions  as  to. . . . 46 

Additional  burying  ground  established 48 

Provisions  as  to  this  burying  ground 49 

Title  of  Cit}7  to  old  burying-ground;  decision  affirming. .....  51 

Adoption  of  survey  and  plat  of  further  addition.  54 

Prices  at  which  lots  to  be  sold 55 

Burying  ground  for  colored  people 55 

City  vaults;  lots  to  be  used  for 55 

Treasurer’s  receipt,  no  sale  of  lots  unless  produced 55 

Regulations  of  old  burying  ground  applicable  to  new  addition  55 

Graves,  of  adults,  to  be  dug  to  depth  of  six  feet 55 

Sexton,  duty  to  protect  and  keep  in  order 55 

Fire-arms;  unlawful  to  discharge  in  burying-ground 56 

Damage  and  injury  to  enclosures ...  56 

Violations  of  ordinance:  duty  of  keeper  to  report 56 

Fine,  for  violation  of  ordinance 56 

Burying  ground  purchased  from  Margaret  Case,  survey  and 

plat  adopted 56 

Prices  for  lots  in  this  addition 57 

Regulations  in  regard  to  old  burying  ground;  applicable  to 

this  addition 57 

Cemetery  fund  abolished 57 

Zurhellen  addition,  plat  of,  accepted 57 

Copy  of  plat;  to  be  recorded 58 

Priees  of  lots  in  Zurhellen  addition . . . ...  ‘ 58 

Register  of  lots  sold;  to  be  kept  by  city  clerk 58 

Proceeds  from  sale  of  lots;  to  be  turned  over  to  city  treas- 
urer  58 

Wall  or  railing  around  enclosure;  height  specified 58 

Trees,  bushes,  etc.,  not  to  be  grown  above  specified  height.  . 58 

Paupers,  to  be  buried  from  city  hospital 61 

Pauper  graves;  no  charge  made  for,  by  City 61 

CEMETERIES— (Care  and  Maintenance  of). 

General  control  and  care  of  cemetery  to  rest  with  street 

contractor  59 

Keeper;  person  interested  in  undertaking  establishment,  in- 
eligible   59 

Compensation  of  keeper  and  laborer 59 

Deeds  to  lots;  to  be  signed  by  Mayor  and  attested  by  Clerk. . 59 

Price  for  digging  graves 59 

Burial  certificate;  to  be  presented  to  keeper  by  undertaker. . 60 

Report  of  all  deaths  to  be  made  by  undertakers 60 


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INDEX 


CEMETERIES— Continued. 

Burial  certificates;  to  be  delivered  to  chairman  of  finance 

committee 60 

Receipt  book;  to  be  kept  by  clerk 60 

Keeper  and  assistant,  subject  to  dismissal  at  will  of  street 

contractor 60 

Penalty  for  littering  up  lots  60 

Cemetery  gates;  when  to  be  opened  and  closed 61 

Certificates  to  be  issued  between  sunrise  and  sunset  . . .....  61 

Physician’s  report;  to  be  deposited  with  clerk 61 

Mortality  report; made  semi  monthly  from  physician’s  reports  61 

CENSUS. 

To  be  taken  every  ten  years 62 

Enumerator;  election,  compensation,  and  oath  of 62 

Enumerator;  duties  of  and  oath  required . 62 

Enumeration  to  commence  on  first  Monday  in  August 63 

Enumeration;  what  to  show 63 

Committee  to  superintend  taking  of  census 63 

City  clerk;  duties  in  regard  to  enumeration 64 

CHIMNEYS. 

See  Fires,  Chimneys,  and  Forges • 73 

CISTERNS,  PUBLIC. 

To  be  used  for  city  purposes  only 65 

CLERK,  CITY. 

To  grant  license  to  owner  of  public  vehicle 41 

Duties  as  to  sale  of  cemetery  lots 58 

Election  of:  see  Charter. 

Duties  in  general 64 

To  keep  record  of  city  laws  and  ordinances 64 

To  keep  register  of  dogs 66 

Salary  of 165 

COMMERCE  STREET  (Fourth). 

Paving  of 117-127-137 

Graduation  of 202 

Named 212 

CONCEALED  WEAPONS. 

Carrying  of  a misdemeanor 108 

CONCERT. 

Privilege  tax 150 

CONDUCTORS,  RAILROAD. 

Police  powers  of 148 

To  arrest  train  boarders 155 


INDEX 


CONTRACTOR. 

Privilege  tax 154 

CORPORAL. 

Subordinate  to  marshal 101 

Officer  of  police  force ,. . . . 145 

COTTON. 

See  Seed  Cotton 172 

Not  to  obstruct  streets 177 

COTTON  ALLEY. 

Named 210 

COTTON  BROKER. 

Privilege  tax 150 

CYPRESS  STREET. 

Defined  and  established 179 

DIGGING. 

Grading  prohibited  during  summer  months 65 

Excavations  prohibited,  unless  express  permission  granted. . 66 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance 66 

DOGS. 

All  dogs  over  six  months  old,  to  be  licensed 66 

Register  of  dogs  licensed  to  be  kept  by  Clerk 66 

Tag  to  be  furnished  66 

License  fee  required 66 

Impounding;  duties  of  Marshal  as  to 67 

Duty  of  Marshall  to  kill  untagged  dogs 67 

Penalty  for  failure  of  Marshal  to  perform  duties  prescribed. . 67 

Penalty  for  killing  or  maiming  licensed  dog 67 

Penalty  for  altering  or  removing  tag 67 

Dogs  to  be  muzzled  when  required 6S 

Dogs  constituting  public  nuisance;  provisions  as  to 65 

Not  allowed  in  market &7 

DRIVING  FAST. 

A misdemeanor HO 

See  also  Stock;  Fast  Driving  Prohibited 373 

Constituting  nuisance 112 

DRAYS. 

See  Carts,  Hacks,  Drays,  Etc 40 

DENTIST. 

Privilege  tax 150 

ELECTRICITY — (Rules  and  Regulations  Regarding  use  of). 

Classes  of  electrical  conductors 6X72 

Poles  of  like  class;  no  two  lines  on  any  street 69-72 

No  two  lines  of  poles  on  same  side  of  street 69-72 


338 


INDEX 


ELECTRICITY— Continued. 

Insulation  of  conductors  of  electric  light  poles 69 

Poles;  where  to  be  placed 69 

Poles  and  wires,  rules  and  regulations  applicable  to .....  69-72 

Wires;  how  to  be  fastened  to  poles 69 

Electric  light  wires;  to  be  attached  to  buildings,  etc.,  by  in- 
sulators   69 

Poles,  to  be  used  by  more  than  one  company  when  permitted  69 

Examination  of  permits;  by  whom  to  be  made 70 

Poles  to  be  stamped  with  initials  of  company  owning 70 

Regulations  as  to  removal  of  old  and  erection  of  new  poles..  7o 

Bond  required  of  owner  of  poles 70 

Electric  light  fixtures  to  be  given  to  company  with  whom 

new  contract  made 70 

Poles  to  be  erected  only  upon  resolution  of  Mayor  and  Board  71 

Circuit;  when  to  be  tested 71 

Penalty  for  violation  of  rules  and  regulations 71 

Penalty  for  not  conforming  to  rules 72 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance 72 

ELM  STREET. 

Extended  and  established 179 

EXHIBITION. 

Privilege  Tax 150 

FACTORIES. 

Exemption  from  taxation 100 

FAMILY. 

Disturbance  of;  a misdemeanor 109 

FEATHER  RENOVATOR. 

Privilege  tax 150 

FERRY  STREET. 

Defined  and  opened 181 

FIRES,  CHIMNEYS  AND  FORGES. 

Chimneys  to  be  built  entirely  of  brick  or  stone  73 

Prohibition  of  use  of  dangerous  articles,  building  of  danger- 
ous buildings,  etc 73 

Committee  of  inspection  to  be  appointed  by  Mayor ...  73 

Penalty  for  failure  to  remove  building  or  article  offending. . 74 

Limits  within  which  regulations  applicable 74 

Fire  wall 74 

Slate,  tile,  or  metal  shingles  required,  in  fire  limits 75 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance 75 

FIRE  LIMITS. 

Defined 75 


INDEX 


339 


FIREWOOD. 

See  Nuisance 113 

FIREWORKS,  ETC. 

Explosion  of  fireworks  prohibited 75 

Firing  of  cannon  within  city  limits  prohibited  76 

FISCAL  YEAR. 

When  to  commence 156 

FISK,  ALVAREZ. 

See  Schools 169 

FORGES. 

See  Fires,  Chimneys,  and  Forges 73 

FRANCHISES. 

Grantees  and  donees  of,  to  pay  costs 76 

FRANKLIN  STREET. 

Paving  of ....  117 

Extended 180 

Graduation  of 201-204 

N amed 209 

FULTON  STREET. 

Named 211 

GAMBLING. 

A misdemeanor 109 

See  Vagrancy,  Gaming,  and  Prostitution 220 

GAS. 

Penalty  for  breaking  lamp  posts,  etc 77 

GAS  COMPANY. 

Privilege  tax. 150 

GEESE. 

When  running  at  large,  declared  nuisance 78 

Duty  of  Marshal  to  impound 78 

GOATS. 

See  Cattle 44 

GOOD  ORDER  AND  MORALITY. 

Offenses  against;  see  misdemeanors 104 

GRANTEES  OF  FRANCHISES. 

See  Franchises. ........  76 

GREEN  STREET. 

Established 182 

GUNPOWDER. 

Limitation  of  quantity  to  be  kept  78 


340 


INDEX 


GUTTERS. 

See  Pavements  and  Gutters 115 

HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE. 

Creation  of  Board  of  Health. 79 

Organization  and  powers  of  Board ; 79 

Health  districts  created 80 

Nuisance;  removal  or  abatement  of 81 

Penalty  for  failure  of;  owner  to  remove  or  abate 81 

Penalty  for  sellinq  tainted  provisions 81 

Penalty  for  bringing  into  city,  infected  commodity 82 

Power  of  Board  of  Health  to  remove  damaged  goods,  etc. ...  82 

Occupant  of  premises  to  abate  nuisance 82 

Duty  of  Board  to  keep  burying  ground  in  order. 83 

Mortality  reports 83 

Removal  of  slops,  trash,  etc 84 

Offensive  matter,  to  be  throw  fi  into  river 84 

Contagious  diseases;  to  be  kept  out  of  city. 84 

Contagious  diseases;  physicians  to  report  to  health  officer. . 84 

Isolation  of  persons  suffering  With  contagious  diseases;  pro 

visions  as  to  85 

Penalty  for  going  about,  when  suffering  from  small-pox 85 

Vaccination;  provision  as  to 85 

Health  Officer;  powers  and  duties 86 

Quarantine  station 87 

Quarantine  regulations 87 

Landing  of  vessels  at  quaiantine  station 88 

Detention  of  vessel  when  infected 89 

Penalty  for  concealment  of  disease  on  vessel ...  89 

Where  contagious  disease  on  vessel;  passenger  not  to  come 

into  city  within  40  days * 89 

Penalty  for  evading  quarantine  police 90 

Suspicious  persons  to  be  detained  at  quarantine  station 90 

Sick  persons  in  quarantine;  to  be  attended  by  health  officer.  90 

Removal  of  vessels  to  quarantine  station 91 

Removal  of  vessel;  where  person  sick  with  yellow  fever 91 

Cleansing  vessels  at  quarantine. 92 

Removal  of  goods  from  quarantine  without  permit 92 

Non-intercourse  with  infected  port;  power  of  Board  to  de- 
clare  92 

Assistant  Health  Officer;  appointment  of,  to  stay  at  hospital  92 

Reward  for  conviction  of  violator  of  this  ordinance 92-93 

Penalty  for  violation  of  provisions  of  ordinance 93 

Rower  to  adopt  new  rules  and  regulations 93 

Complaint  of  nuisance;  duty  of  health  officer  to  cause  re- 
moval  . 93 


INDEX 


341 


HEALTH  AND  QUARANTINE— Continued 

Rags;  importation  of,  forbidden 94 

Second  hand  clothing;  not  to  be  brought  into  city 94 

Contagious  or  infectious  disease;  funeral  of  person  dying  of.  95 

Hacks  to  be  fumigated;  provision  as  to 95 

HEALTH  OFFICER, 

Election  of;  see  charter 

Salary 165 

Member,  Board  of  Health 79 

Duties,  etc,;  see  Health  and  Quarantine,  etc 86 

HIGH  STREET. 

Paving  of 127 

Extension 183 

Graduation . . 204 

Named  — 209 

HOGS. 

Running  at  large;  see  Cattle 44 

HOMOCHITTO  STREET. 

Named 212 

HORSES. 

Running  at  large;  see  Cattle 44 

Tax  on 149 

Dealer  in;  assessment  of  160 

See  Stock;  Fast  Driving  Prohibited 173 

HOTEL. 

Privilege  tax 151 

IDLE  AND  DISORDERLY  PERSONS. 

Punishment  of;  see  Misdemeanors 106 

INFECTIOUS  AND  CONTAGIOUS  DISEASES. 

See  Health  and  Quarantine 94 

INSURANCE  AGENT. 

Privilege  tax 151-153 

INSURANCE,  LIFE. 

Privilege  tax 154 

JEFFERSON  STREET. 

Paving  of 118 

Extension  of 183 

Graduation 203 

Named 209 

JUNK  DEALER. 

Privilege  tax 151 


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LANDING,  LOWER. 

Road  to;  established 190 

LANDING,  UPPER, 

Road  to;  established 193 

LARCENY,  PETIT. 

A misdemeanor 108 

LAWYER. 

Privilege  tax . 151 

LEVEE  STREET. 

Defined  and  established 183 

Named 213 

. LICENSES. 

See  Privilege  Tax 149 

LIGHTNING  ROD  AGENT. 

Privilege  tax 151 

LIQUOR,  DEALER  IN. 

Special  tax  on 164 

LIQUOR,  SALE  OF. 

See  Saloons 168 

LIVERY  STABLE;  KEEPER  OF. 

When  deemed  guilty  of  creating  nuisance. 114 

Privilege  tax 151-153 

Assessment 161 

LOCUST  STREET. 

Paving  of  118 

Established 184 

Named 210 

MADISON  STREET. 

Named 213 

MAIDEN  LANE. 

Established  and  opened 184 

Named 213 

MAIN  STREET. 

Paving  of 118 

Extended 184 

Graduation  of 198-203 

Named 208 

MALICIOUS  MISCHIEF. 

A misdemeanor 100 


INDEX 


343 


MANUFACTORIES. 

Certain  ones,  exempted  from  taxation — 100 

When  exemption  to  commence  100 

Application  for  exemption 100 

Previous  exemption  not  affected 100 

Where  member  of  trust,  no  exemption 100 

MARKET. 

To  be  leased  every  year . 96 

Offices  of  clerk  and  janitor  abolished. 96 

How  Lease  made 96 

Bond  and  contract  of  lessee 96 

Lessee,  inspector  of  weights  and  measures 96 

Market  hours 96 

Benches  to  be  kept  up  and  in  repair 97 

Sales  to  first  applicant 97 

Forestalling  prohibited  . . 97 

Blowing  of  meat 97 

Dogs  not  allowed  in  market 97 

Standing,  sitting,  etc.,  upon  benches  or  stalls 97 

Injuring  stalls,  tables,  etc 98 

Rates  of  rental 98 

Power  to  sublet 98 

Duties  of  lessee  in  general 98 

Occupants  to  keep  stalls  and  tables  clean ' 99 

Sale  of  unsound  food  prohibited 99 

Occupants  to  be  cleanly  dressed 99 

Penalty  for  resisting  ordinance 99 

MARKET,  MEAT  (Other  than  City). 

Privilege  tax  154 

MARKET  STREET. 

Paving  of 120 

Established 184 

Graduation  of 203 

Named 211 

MARSHAL. 

Election  of;  see  Charter 

To  impound  stock, 44 

To  impound  dogs 67 

To  impound  geese 78 

To  attend  meetings  of  Board  of  Health 79 

Oath  and  bond  of 101 

• Powers  and  duties,  in  general 101 

Removal  of  offensive  matter  118 


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MARSHAL — Continued 

To  give  permit  for  cutting  up  streets 142 

To  enforce  Sunday  laws 1 44 

Salary  of 166 

To  receive  costs  in  certain  cases 167 

To  enforce  liquor  law 168 

To  remove  obstructions  from  streets 174 

MAYOR, 

Election  of,  powers  and  duties  in  general;  see  Charter 

To  keep  an  office  open 104 

To  keep  Record  book 104 

Power  to  suspend  subordinate  officers 104 

Salary  of 165 

To  receive  costs  in  certain  cases 167 

MERCHANTS. 

Not  to  obstruct  streets 113 

When  about  to  remove;  assessment  of 160 

MISDEMEANORS. 

Offenses  against  good  order  and  morality;  enumeration 105 

Any  act  deemed  by  laws  of  State  a misdemeanor  or  nuisance  106 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance . • • • 106 

Assault  or  Assault  and  Battery 108 

Trespass  upon  real  or  personal  property 108 

Injury  to  trees  on  streets 108 

Going  upon  another’s  enclosed  land  without  owner’s  consent  108 

Petit  larceny 109 

Racing  or  shooting  in  streets  109 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 109 

Malicious  mischief 109 

Cruelty  to,  and  neglect  of  animals 109 

Gambling 109 

Disturbance  of  family;  noises  and  offensive  conduct ....  109 

Disturbance  of  family;  using  abusive,  etc.,  language.......  110 

Exhibiting  deadly  weapon  in  rude,  angry,  or  threatening 

manner 110 

Riding  or  driving  at  dangerous  rate 110 

Matters  of  common  nuisance;  cognizable  before  Mayor’s 

court 110 

MONEY-LENDER. 

Privilege  tax 154 

MONTGOMERY’S  ALLEY. 

Named  210 

MONROE  STREET. 

Established 185 

Graduated 206 

Named 209 


INDEX 


MULES. 

Running  at  large;  see  Cattle 44 

Tax  on ...  149 

Dealer  in ; assessment  of ....  160 

See  Stock;  East  Driving  Prohibited. . .r. 173 

MYRTLE  AVENUE. 

Opened  and  extended 186 

NATCHEZ  INSTITUTE. 

See  Schools ...  169 

NOTICE. 

Where  ordinance  affects  private  rights Ill 

NUISANCES. 

Matters  of  nuisance,  cognizable  before  Mayor 110 

Carcasses;  not  allowed  to  remain  in  streets Ill 

Provisions  as  to  removing  carcasses,  etc 1J2 

Fast  and  careless  riding  or  driving  prohibited 112 

Person  depositing  trash  on  streets,  guilty  of  nuisance 112 

Wanton  shooting,  etc.;  person  committing  offer) ?e  guilty  of 

nuisance 112 

Erecting  Privy,  where  offensive  to  public 112 

Firewood  and  building  material:  not  permitted  to  obstruct 

streets 113 

Boat  to  be  provided  for  carrying  refuse  into  river  current. ...  113 

Auctioneer;  obstruction  of  streets  by 113 

Merchants,  traders,  etc;  not  to  obstruct  streets 113 

Livery  stable  keeper;  not  to  cleanse  horses  on  street 114 

NUMBERING  BUILDINGS. 

General  provisions  as  to  numbering 114 

Description  of  the  numbers 114 

Where  street  names  to  be  placed — 114 

All  buildings  and  streets  to  be  numbered 115 

Sealed  proposals  to  be  received  for  performing  work 115 

Penalty  for  defacing,  altering,  etc.,  numbers  or  names  of 

streets 115 

Committee  on  public  property  to  supervise  provisions  of 

ordinance ,.. 115 

OAK  STREET. 

Opened  and  extended  ...  186 

ORGANS;  AGENTS  FOR. 

Privilege  tax 154 

ORLEANS  STREET. 

Width  of,  established 187 

Named 209 


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PARKER’S  ALLEY. 

Named 211 

PATENT  MEDICINE  VENDOR. 

Privilege  tax 152 

PAVEMENTS  AND  GUTTERS. 

Removal  of  obstructions  from 115 

Owners  of  lots  to  keep  in  good  repair 116 

Penalty  for  failure  to  comply  with  ordinance 116 

See  also  Streets 177 

Pavements  and  Gutters  required: 

Bracken’s  Alley. . . 117 

Commerce  street 117 

Franklin  street 117 

Jefferson  street 118 

Locust  street 118 

Main  street 118 

Market  street 120 

Parker’s  Alley  120 

Pearl  street 120 

Pine  street . . 121 

Rankin  street 121 

Silver  street 121 

State  street 122 

St.  Catherine  street 123 

Union  street 123 

Wall  street 124 

Washington  street 124 

Construction  and  repair  of;  ordinance  providing  for 125 

(See  Section  31  Charter). 

On  north  side  of  High  street  from  Commerce  to  Union 127 

On  west  side  of  Commerce  street  from  High  to  Monroe 127 

On  east  and  west  sides  of  Union  street, from  Jefferson  to  High  128 

On  east  side  of  Union  street,  between  B and  Monroe 130 

On  north  side  of  Washington  street,  from  Union  to  Raukin  . . 130 

On  W.  side  of  Canal  street  from  Main  street  to  Parker’s  alley  131 
On  E.  side  of  Rankin  St., from  McDowell’s  alley  to  Washing- 
ton St 132 

On  west  side  of  Pearl  street  between  Franklin  and  Main. . . . 133 

On  the  E.  and  W.  sides  of  Union  St.  between  Main  and  High  134 

On  W.  side  of  Pearl  St.  between  Franklin  and  Jefferson.. . . 136 

On  E.  and  W.  sides  of  S.  Commerce  St.  from  Orleans  to 

Harrison 137 

On  E.  and  W.  sides  of  S.  Union  St.  within  certain  limits. . . . 138 

On  S.  Washington  St.  within  certain  limits 139 

On  S.  Canal  and  N.  Union  Sts.  and  Clifton  avenue 140 


INDEX  347 

PEARL  S I REET. 

Paying  of 120-133-136 

Graduated  200 

Named 211 

PEDDLERS. 

Privilege  tax 151 

PEELINGS. 

See  Bananas 37 

PHOTOGRAPHER— Traveling. 

Privilege  tax. 151 

PHOTOGRAPH  GALLERY. 

Privilege  tax 151 

PIANOS— Agents  For. 

Piivilege  tax 154 

PICTURE  AGENTS. 

Privilege  tax 152 

PINE  RIDGE  ROAD. 

Established  as  street 188 

PINE  STREET. 

Paving  of 121 

Established 187 

Named.... 212 

PIPES. 

At  what  depth  to  be  laid 142 

City  not  liable  for  breaking  when  at  less  depth 142 

Penalty  for  violating  ordinance . 142 

Connections  not  to  be  made, unless  permit  granted .....  142 

POLICE. 

Election  and  term  of  office 145 

Qualifications  prescribed 145 

Officers 145 

Offenses  subjecting  to  punishment 145 

Resignation 146 

Trial  of  accused  policeman 146 

Insignia  of  office 146 

Duties  in  prevention  of  crime 147 

Rules  of  conduct  .... 147 

Misdemeanors;  certain  ones  called  to  attention  of  police 148 

Examination  of  parties  under  arrest  148 

Sunday;  places  of  business  to  be  closed 143 

Police  to  enforce  Sunday  law 144 

Exception  as  to  confectioners  and  barbers 144 

Police  powers;  vested  in  railroad  conductors 148 

Duplex  or  bicycle  whistle;  to  be  used  only  by  police. .... 149 


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PORTER  S TREET, 

Named 213 

PRIVILEGE  TAX. 

Tax  on  horses  and  mules 149 

Annual  license  tax;  enumeration  149 

incense  issued  by  city  clerk  — 152 

'Tax  collector  to  give  receipt 152 

When  taxes  payable  152-154 

Penalty  for  exercising  Privilege  without  license 153 

Collector  to  render  statement. . . 153 

PROSTITUTION. 

See  Vagrancy,  Gaming  and  Prostitution 220 

QUARANTINE. 

See  Health  and  Quarantine 79 

RACING. 

A misdemeanor  . . ’ Ill 

A nuisance 112 

RAGS. 

Importation  of  forbidden 94 

RAILROAD  TRAINS— Boarding  of  Prohibited. 

Unlawful  to  board  train  in  motion 154 

Penalty  for  violating  ordinance 155 

Conductors  to  arrest  offenders 155 

RANKIN  STREET. 

Paving  of 121-132 

Established 188 

Graduation  of 200-204-200 

Named 212 

REAL  ESTATE  AGENT. 

Privilege  tax 151 

REGISTRATION. 

See  Charter 

RESTAURANT, 

Privilege  tax  151 

REVENUE  AND  ASSESSMENTS, 

Office  of  Assessor  and  Tax  collector  combined  155 

Fiscal  Year,  when  to  commence ...  156 

Assessment,  when,  how,  and  on  what  property  to  be  made. . 156 

Assessment  roll,  when  to  be  completed 156 

Assessment  roll,  to  be  deposited  with  city  clerk  ....  157 

Assessment  roll,  duty  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen  to  examine. , 157 

Assessment  roll,  when  objections  to,  to  be  made. 157 


INDEX 


349 

REVENUE  AND  ASSESSMENTS— Continued. 

Assessment  roll,  to  be  delivered  to  Assessor  with  corrections  157 

Taxes,  to  be  collected  on  or  before  January  15th 157 

Delinquent  taxes  on  personalty,  enforcement  of  collection  of  157 
Report  of  failure  to  collect,  to  be  made  to  Mayor  and  Aldermen  158 
Delinquent  taxes  on  real  estate,  enforcement  of  collection  of.  158 

Overplus  from  forced  sale,  to  be  paid  to  delinquent 158 

Listed  statement  of  delinquent  taxes,  to  be  laid  before  Mayor 

and  Aldermen ...  158 

Credit,  when  allowed  Assessor  and  Collector,  on  failure  to 

collect. 159 

Taxes  and  damages,  to  be  collected  from  delinquent. ... 159 

Money  collected  to  be  paid  over  monthly  by  tax  collector 159 

Final  report  or  account,  when  to  be  made  by  tax  collector . ..  159 

Penalty,  for  neglect  or  refusal  to  make  such  report 159 

Report  of  amount  due  from  Collector,  to  be  made  by  City 

Treasurer 160 

Defaulting  tax  collector;  liable  on  bond 160 

Warrant  or  claim  against  city,  not  lawful  for  Tax  Collector 

to  purchase 160 

Merchant  about  to  leave  city,  duty  to  assess 160 

Unassessed  property,  duty  to  assess 160 

Horse  trader,  assessment  of 160 

Statement  as  to  number  of  horses  and  mules';  to  be  required 

of  trader 161 

Levy  upon  effects  of  horse  trader  in  case  of  refusal  to  pay  by 

him 161 

Bonds  and  collections  made  and  taken  from  horse  traders, 

report  of  required 161 

Duty  of  Tax  Collector  to  prose2ute  delinquent  horse  traders  161 
Owners  and  proprietors  of  stables,  subject  to  same  regula- 
tions as  horse  traders 161 

Oath  and  bond  of  Assessor 162 

Oath  and  bond  of  Collector 162 

Levy  of  taxes  for  current  year  163 

Amount  of  tax  163 

C jupons  and  warrants,  receivable  for  taxes.  ...  .... 163 

Warrants  and  bonds;  credited  as  currency 164 

Special  tax  on  liquor  dealers 164 

RIGHTS,  PRIVATE. 

Ordinance  affecting,  to  be  published Ill 

ROSE  ALLEY. 

Opened  and  established 193 


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SALARIES  OF  CITY  OFFICERS. 

Mayor 165 

City  Clerk • 165 

City  Treasurer  165 

Assessor  and  Tax  Collector . . . . .' • 166 

Marshal 166 

Aldermen 166 

Mayor’s  fees  in  misdemeanor  eases : 167 

Marshal’s  fees  in  misdemeanor  ca«es 167 

City  Solicitor 167 

Health  Officer — ; 167 

SALOONS. 

License  required 168 

Penalty  for  selling  liquor  without  license 168 

Selling  liquor  on  Sunday,  a misdemeanor • 168 

SCHOOLS. 

Separate  school  district  created 169 

Natchez  Institute;  use  of  tendered  city 169 

Regulations  as  to  Institute 169 

Board  of  Trustees  to  control 170 

Organization  and  powers  of  hoard . 170 

Union  School;  for  colored  children 170 

Board  of  Examiners 170 

Salaries;  provisions  as  to  170 

Acceptance  of  Institute  from  Alvarez  Fisk. 171 

SECOND-HAND  CLOTHING. 

Importation  of,  forbidden 94 

Dealer  in;  privilege  license 152 

SEED  COTTON. 

Night  traffic  in,  prohibited 172 

Penalty  for  violating  ordinance 172 

SERGEANT. 

Subordinate  to  Marshal 101 

Officer  of  force 145 

SEWING  MACHINE  AGENT. 

Privilege  tax 151 

SHEEP— Running  at  Large. 

See  Cattle. 44 

SHOOTING. 

When  deemed  nuisance — 112 

SHOOTING  GALLERY. 

Privilege  tax 


151 


INDEX 


351 


SHOWS. 

Unlawful  to  give  public  exhibition,  without  license 172 

Indecent  and  immoral  exhibitions  forbidden ...  173 

Mayor  authorized  to  issue  license 173 

Privilege  tax. 150 

Given  in  unlicensed  hall,  privilege  tax. 151 

SIDE  SHOW. 

Privilege  tax * .... . 151 

SIDEWALKS. 

See  Pavements  ond  Gutters . . 115 

See  Streets 177 

SILVER  STREET. 

Paving  of 121 

Named . 211 

SKATING  RINK. 

Privilege  tax 151 

SOLICITOR,  CITY. 

Salary  of — 167 

ST.  CATHERINE  STREET. 

Paving  of 123 

Named 212 

STATE  STREET. 

Paving  of 122 

Extended 194 

Graduation  of  203 

Named 209 

STOCK. 

Fast  driving  of,  prohibited 173 

Dangerous  animals;  provision  as  to  driving  of 173 

STREET  CAR  LINE. 

Privilege  tax 150 

STREET  CONTRACTOR. 

See  Streets,  Cleaning,  Repairing,  etc 175 

STREETS— Obstruction  of. 

Penalty  for  obstructing — 174 

Marshal  to  remove  oqstructions ..  174 

Riding  and  driving  upon  pavements  prohibited 174 

Chicken  Coops,  not  allowed  on  streets 177 

Goods  not  to  remain  on  sidewalk 177 

Cotton  not  to  obstruct 177 


352 


INDEX 


STREETS —Cleaning,  Repairing,  Etc. 

Advertisement  for  proposals  for  cleaning,  repairing,  etc 175 

Duties  of  contractor. ; 175 

Award  of  contract 175 

Rond  of  contractor . 175 

Additional  labor;  to  be  employed  by  street  committee 176 

Report  of  number  of  men,  mules,  etc.,  absent 176 

STREETS — Established,  Opened  and  Extended. 

Bank  alley... 178 

Brown’s  Mill;  road  to  189 

Canal  street 178 

Cypress  street 179 

Elm  street 179 

Franklin 180 

Ferry 181 

Green 182 

High 183 

Jefferson 183 

Landing,  lower;  road  to 190 

Landing,  upper;  road  to ...  193 

Levee 183 

Locust 181 

Maiden  Lane 181 

Main  - 184 

Market 184 

Monroe .... 185 

Myrtle  avenue 186 

Oak 186 

Orleans 187 

Fine  • 187 

Pine  Ridge  Road 188 

Rankin 188 

Rose  alley ...  193 

State 194 

Sycamore  alley 194 

Union 194 

Wall 196 

Washington 196 

Water 196 

STREETS— Graduated, 

Canal  (Front) . 199 

Commerce 200 

Franklin.  201-204 

High 204 


INDEX  353 

ST  REETS — Grad  n ated— Co  n ti  n ued . 

Jefferson 203 

Main ..193-203 

Market 203 

Monroe  (Fourth) .202-206 

Pearl 200 

Rankin  204-206 

State 203 

Union .200-204-207 

Wall 200 

Washington  (Second  South) 199 

STREETS— Named. 

Bank  alley 213 

Bracken’s  alley 210 

Broadway 210 

Brownshurg 210 

Canal 211 

Commerce '212 

Cotton  alley 210 

Franklin 209 

Fulton 211 

High 209 

Homochitto 212 

Jefferson 209 

Levee 213 

Locust .' 210 

Madison 213 

Maiden  Lane  213 

Main 208 

Market . . 211 

Monroe 209 

Montgomery’s  alley 210 

Orleans 209 

Parker’s  alley 211 

Pearl 211 

Pine 212 

Porter 213 

Rankin 212 

Silver 211 

State 209 

St.  Catherine 212 

Sycamore  Alley 210 

Union ....  212 

Wall  211 

Washington. 2(9 

Water 213 


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INDEX 


SURVEYOR. 

Election  of 214 

Duties  in  general  214 

Duties  of  builders,  in  regard  to 215 

Graduation;  duties  as  to 216 

Compensation  from  City 216 

Compensation  from  individuals 216 

SYCAMORE  ALLEY. 

Established 194 

Named 210 

TAXES — Assessment  and  Collection  of. 

See  Revenue  and  Assessments,  Etc 155 

TAX,  PRIVILEGE. 

See  Privilege  Tax 149 

TREASURER. 

Salary  of 165 

Oath  and  bond  of 217 

Duties  in  general. . . 217 

To  render  report  of  condition  of  treasury  218 

To  deliver  papers  to  successor 218 

Accounts  to  be  kept  by 218 

To  make  report  in  default  of  payment  of  taxes 218 

TREES. 

Destruction  of;  a misdemeanor 108 

Not  to  be  planted  in  city  limits,  without  permission 116 

Shade  trees  in  public  parks,  etc.;  penalty  for  injuring 216 

TRESPASS. 

Wilful  or  malicious;  a misdemeanor — 108 

UNION  STREET. 

Paving  of 128-130-134-138 

Opened  and  extended 194 

Graduation  of 200-204-207 

Named 212 

UNION  SCHOOL. 

Opened  for  colored  children 170 

VAGRANCY,  GAMING  AND  PROSTITUTION. 

Penalty  for  keeping  gaming  and  disorderly  houses 220 

Houses  within  purview  of  ordinance 220 

Renting  or  permitting  houses  to  be  used  for  illicit  purposes..  220 

Vagrancy;  who  deemed .38-220 

Penalty  for  vagrancy 221 

VAGRANTS— Who  deemed. 

See  Vagrancy,  Etc.,  Supra. 


INDEX  355 

VEHICLES. 

See  Carts,  Hacks,  Drays,  etc  40 

Privilege  tax 151 

WALL  STREET. 

Paving  of 124 

Extension  of 196 

Graduation  of 200 

Named . . 211 

WASHINGTON  STREET. 

Paving  of 124-130-139 

Extension  of 196 

Graduation  of 199 

Named 209 

WATER  COMMISSION. 

Created .... 221 

Qualifications  requisite 221 

How  and  when  elected ...  221 

Salary 222 

Duties  and  powers 222 

Appointment  of  Superintendent 222 

Bond  and  duties  of  Superintendent . 222 

WATER  STREET. 

Established 196 

Named 213 

WEAPON — Exhibiting  deadly. 

A misdemeanor 110 

WHISTLE-Duplex  or  Bicycle. 

Prohibited  use  of 149 

WORK— For  City. 

Where  cost  over  $20.00  to  be  done  by  contract 223 

Bids,  to  be  received  and  opened  by  board 223 

Bids,  to  be  published  for  information  of  public ....  223 

INDEX  TO  PART  2. 

ADAMS  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY. 

Privilege  of  laying  railroad  track  granted  to 226 

Privilege  transferred  to  Y.  & M.  V.  R.  R 227 

Life  of  franchise  extended 228 

ARMOUR  & COMPANY. 

Track  to  warehouse  of 315 

ASSESSMENT — For  Construction  of  Sidewalls. 

On  South  Commerce  street  .... 229 

On  South  Unton  street  830 

On  East  Washington  street 231 

On  North  Union  street 232-236 

On  South  Canal  street 233 

On  Clifton  Heights 235 

On  Clifton  avenue  . 236 


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baker  & McDowell  hardware  company. 

Privilege  of  laying  railroad  track  granted  to 237 

BLUFF  CITY  RAILROAD. 

Franchise  granted 239 

Streets  on  whic  h to  operate 239 

Conditions  governing  grant 239 

Cars  not  to  obstruct  streets 240 

BONDS. 

See  Improvement  bonds ..... 256 

Official  bonds 278 

School  bonds 285 

Water  and  Sewerage  bonds 309 

CANAL  STREET. 

Assessment  of  lot  owners 233 

CLIFTON  AVENUE. 

Assessment  of  lot  owners .......  236 

CLIFTON  HEIGHTS. 

Assessment  of  lot  owners 235 

CUMBERLAND  TELEPHONE  & TELEGRAPH  COMPANY. 

Franchise  granted  to 240 

Provisions  as  to  poles  and  wires , ....  241 

Telephones,  free  to  city 241 

Rates  to  be  charged 242 

Damages  in  case  of  negligence;  city  not  to  suffer. ....... 242 

Privileges  granted  for  00  years 242 

ELECTRICITY. 

Franchise  granted  to  Natchez  Electric  Light  Company 243 

Conditions  governing 243 

FERRY. 

Proposals  for  ferry  license;  when  to  be  received 244 

Advertisement  for  bids 244 

Bids;  what  to  contain 244 

Provisions  as  to  awarding  privilege 215 

♦ Contract  to  be  entered  into  by  successlul  bidder  245 

Bond  required  by  licensee 245 

Specifications  as  to  ferry  boat 245 

Ferry  dock  and  approaches  thereto 246 

Freight  and  passenger  rates  of  ferriage 246 

Penalty  for  ferriage  without  license 247 

Privilege  and  license;  when  to  be  declared  forfeited. 248 

Penalty  for  breech  of  duty  by  license 248 

Ferry  franchise  granted  to  S.  B.  McNeely 248 

Conditions  and  regulations  of  contract  with  McNeely. . . . *. 248-253 


INDEX 


357 


GAS. 

Franchise  for  lighting  city  with  gas 

Conditions  governing  exercise  of  privilege 
GEISEN BERGER  & FRIEDLER. 

Spur  track  to  warehouse  of 

IMPROVEMENT  BONDS. 

Authority  for  issuing 

Form  of  

Coupons,  attached 

When  to  he  issued 

Record  of;  to  be  kept  by  City  Clerk 

Coupons;  when  receivable  for  taxes. ...... 

Fund  for  payment  of 

Certain  ones  to  be  redeemed 

Notice  of  redemption,  to  be  given 

KELLY,  DR.  S. 

Spur  track  into  property  of 

McNEELY,  S.  B. 

Ferry  franchise  granted  to  ... 

MUNICIPAL  SCHOOL  BONUS. 

See  School  Bonds  


253 

253-255 

. 311 

. 256 

25  G 


257 

258 
258 

258 

259 
259 


314 


248 


286 


NATCHEZ  & SOUTHERN  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Authorized  to  lay  track . . . . 260 

Conditions  governing .' 260 

NATCHEZ  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  COMPANY. 

Franchise  granted  to;  see  Electricity 243 

NATCHEZ  ELECTRIC  STREET  RAILWAY  AND  POWER  CO. 

Franchise  granted  to  A.  G.  Campbell  and  others 261 

Rights  and  privileges  conferred.  261 

Motive  power  to  be  employed 262 

Specifications  as  to  track  262 

(Jars  and  equipments 262 

Guards,  fenders  and  safety  devices 262 

Fare  to  be  charged — 263 

Poles;  provisions  as  to 263 

Damages  sustained  by  property  owners;  City  to  be  indemnified  263 
Street  grade  changed;  track  to  be  laid  in  conformity  thereto  264 

Rules  as  to  running  cars 264 

Power  of  Mayor  and  Board  concerning  streets,  not  to  be  im- 
paired   ....  265 

Liability  to  repair  street  after  written  notice 265 

Authority  and  privilege  to  remain  in  force  for  fifty  years. . . . 265 

Building  and  extension  of  lines 265 


358 


INDEX 


NATCHEZ  ELECTRIC  STREET  RY.  & POWER  CO.— Continued 

Change  of  route . . 206 

Protection  of  right  of  way ...  266 

Annual  payment  to  be  made  to  the  City  of  5 per  cent  of  net 

receipts 266 

Forfeiture  of  franchise  for  non-user. ; 266 

Forfeiture  for  failure  to  observe  requirements  laid  down 267 

Franchise  not  exclusive 267 

Rights  and  privileges  assignable 267 

Authority  to  lay  track  across  Hospital  grounds. 269 

Privilege  granted  during  pleasure  of  Mayor  and  Board 269 

Specifications  as  to  track 269 

Protection  and  conditions  reserved  by  City. .. 269 

NATCHEZ  GAS  LIGHT  COMPANY. 

Franchise  granted  to;  see  Gas 253 

NATCHEZ,  JACKSON  & COLUMBUS  RAILROAD  CO. 

Right  of  way  granted  over  certain  streets 270 

Grant  of  lot  for  depot 270 

Grant  of  property  adjoining  depot. 271 

Conditions  governing  this  grant 271 

Authority  given  to  lay  track  on  Broadway. 271 

Conditions  as  to  constructions  of  track,  etc 272 

Precautionery  provisions;  flagman,  light,  rate  of  speed 272 

Rights  and  privilege  subject  to  forfeiture 272 

No  turn-tables,  side  tracks,  etc.,  between  depot  and  compress  273 
No  charges  for  transporting  freight  between  compress  and 

depot 273 

Penalty  for  violation  of  ordinance 273 

Conti  act  to  embody  provisions  of  ordinance 273 

Permission  granted  to  lay  track  overS.  E.  corner  of  Parker's 

Bluff 274 

Permissions  governing  this  permit 274 

NATCHEZ  W ATER  AND  SEWER  COMPANY. 

See  Sewerage 298-30Q 

Waterworks. 301-306 

NEW  ORLEANS  & NORTHWESTERN  RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Right  of  way  granted  over  certain  streets 274 

Conditions  as  to  construction  of  track 275 

Precautionary  provisions;  flagman,  rate  of  speed,  light,  etc.  276 

Freight  from  depot  to  compress,  to  be  transported  free . 276 

Forfeitui  e of  privilege  for  non-user 277 

Authority  granted  to  lay  track  on  South  Broadway 277 

Conditions  governing  grant • • • • 278 


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OFFICIAL  BONDS. 

Payable  to  ‘‘City  of  Natchez" 278 

Oath  required  of  parties  offered  upon 278 

Record  of.  to  be  kept 278 

Additional  bond  required  of  city  treasurer 279 

OIL. 

Privilege  of  erecting  tank,  etc.,  granted  to  R.  F.  Learned  and 

others 279 

Conditions  governing  exercise  of  privilege 279 

POSTAL  TELEGRAPH  CABLE  COMPANY. 

Franchise  granted  to 281 

Conditions  upon  which  granted 281 

Privilege  granted  for  20  years 282 

PRITCHARTT  & COMPANY. 

Authorized  to  lay  spur  track 282 

Conditions  upon  which  authority  granted 282' 

POST LETH WAITE  & CHASE. 

Authorized  to  lay  spur  track 283 

Conditions  upon  which  authority  granted 284 

RUMBLE  & WENSEL  CO. 

Authorized  to  lay  spur  track . 285 

Conditions  upon  which  authority  granted 285 

SCHOOL  BONDS. 

Election  authorizing  issuance  of  bonds . ...  286 

Finance  committee  instructed  to  have  bonds  prepared  . . . 288 

Provisions  as  to  signing,  registering,  etc.,  of  bonds 289-292 

How  to  be  sold 289-292 

Advertisement  for  plans,  specifications,  etc,,  for  school 

building 289 

Lei  ting  of  contracts  for  work  on  building 290 

Tax  to  be  levied  for  payment  of  interest  on  and  principal  of 

bonds 291 

Annual  reports  of  amount  to  credit  of  sinking  fund 291 

How  bonds  to  be  called  in  and  paid 292 

Bonds  approved  and  adopted  by  board 293 

SEWERAGE. 

Franchise  granted 298 

“Waring  System"  to  be  used 298 

Extensions;  provision  as  to . 299 

Annual  rates  to  be  charged 299 

Right  to  purchase  reserved  by  city 299 

Ordinance  construed  as  contract 300 

Bond  of  licensee 300 

Compulsory  system  not  adopted 300 

Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company;  made  party  to  contract  300 

SHIELDS,  DEVEREUX. 

See  Street  Contract;  infra. 


360 


INDEX 


STREET  CONTRACT. 

Contract  entered  into  with  Devereux  Shields 291 

Equipment  to  be  furnished  by  contractor 294 

Work  required  of  contractor 294 

Additional  equipment;  provision  as  to 295 

Further  conditions  governing 296 

Bond  of  contractor  . 297 

TELEGRAPH. 

See  Postal  Telegraph  Cable  Company 281 

TELEPHONE. 

See  Cumberland  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company 240 

UNION  STREET. 

Assessment  of  lot  owners 230-232-233-236 

WASHINGTON  STREET. 

Assessment  of  lot  owners  on 231 

WATERWORKS. 

Franchise  granted 801 

Pump  house,  smoke=stack,  boilers,  etc 301 

Hydrants  to  be  rented  to  city 302 

Amount  of  pressure  to  be  maintained 302 

Public  schools;  water  to  be  furnished  free  to 303 

Contract  and  bond  of  licensee 303 

Right  to  purchase  reserved  by  city 304 

Annual  rates  to  be  charged 305 

Tax  to  pay  hydrant  rental 306 

Natchez  Water  and  Sewer  Company;  made  party  to  contract  306 

Privilege  granted  to  furnish  water  from  Artesian  wells 307 

Extension  of  water  pipes,  along  certain  streets 308 

WATER  AND  SEWERAGE  BONDS. 

Preparation  authorized 309 

Specifications  as  to 310 

Tax  to  pay  interest  on  aud  principal 311 

Publication  of  notice  of  sale  of 311 

Approval  of 312 

To  be  registered 312 

Right  of  redemption 313 

YAZOO  & MISSISSIPPI  VALLEY  RAILROAD  COMPANY. 

Privilege  granted  to  Adams  Manufacturing  Company,  trans- 
ferred to 227 

Authorized  to  lay  track  to  warehouse  of  Geisenberger  & 

Friedler 314 

Authorized  to  lay  track  to  warehouse  of  Armour  & Company  315 
Authorized  to  lay  track  into  property  of  Dr.  S.  Kelly 316 


